Fresh Off The Boat by Eddie Huang A Memoir - Fresh Off The Boat was a new TV show last season and I loved it. Each week, I was teased by the ending credit that said the show was based off the book Fresh Off The Boat by Eddie Huang. It took ages to clear the library wait list, but was definitely worth it. This is the coolest and edgiest reading and writing around. Eddie was a wild man growing up and his family life was rough. Much much wilder and roughness that doesn't even get hinted at on the TV show. Watching the show is like watching an 80s sit com - the Asian Wonder Years. Reading the book is like reading about all the stuff you hope your kid isn't doing, and reading about parents who really weren't as loving and easy to get along with is tough, too. The whitewashing of their lives on that show is crazy. For the truth, it needed to be on cable. ANYWAY, the book is good reading, but get ready to flow with the hip hop basketball lingo. I'm happy to say that I only had to look up one word in the entire book, and that I loved reading about Eddie and how he forges his own unique path in life. I just did a little Googling, and it turns out Eddie is aware of what the network's writers did to his story. He says it's not even close to the truth, but on some level, he seems to be OK with the fact that at least he got a show about an Asian family up on the screen. As sweet and enjoyable as the show is, it isn't really based on the book, unless in future seasons it takes a drastic turn. Wonder years needs to meet Breaking Bad. Just read the book now.
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
FRESH OFF THE BOAT
Fresh Off The Boat by Eddie Huang A Memoir - Fresh Off The Boat was a new TV show last season and I loved it. Each week, I was teased by the ending credit that said the show was based off the book Fresh Off The Boat by Eddie Huang. It took ages to clear the library wait list, but was definitely worth it. This is the coolest and edgiest reading and writing around. Eddie was a wild man growing up and his family life was rough. Much much wilder and roughness that doesn't even get hinted at on the TV show. Watching the show is like watching an 80s sit com - the Asian Wonder Years. Reading the book is like reading about all the stuff you hope your kid isn't doing, and reading about parents who really weren't as loving and easy to get along with is tough, too. The whitewashing of their lives on that show is crazy. For the truth, it needed to be on cable. ANYWAY, the book is good reading, but get ready to flow with the hip hop basketball lingo. I'm happy to say that I only had to look up one word in the entire book, and that I loved reading about Eddie and how he forges his own unique path in life. I just did a little Googling, and it turns out Eddie is aware of what the network's writers did to his story. He says it's not even close to the truth, but on some level, he seems to be OK with the fact that at least he got a show about an Asian family up on the screen. As sweet and enjoyable as the show is, it isn't really based on the book, unless in future seasons it takes a drastic turn. Wonder years needs to meet Breaking Bad. Just read the book now.
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