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Rachel Phan
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Restaurant Kid: A Memoir of Family and Belonging
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2025
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6 editions
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"I decided to read this because I also am an Asian restaurant kid because my dad's family owned a restaurant. I really needed to hear from Rachel Phan's perspective about being "third culture", because I feel like a part of that group as well, even th"
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"I love listening to memoirs, especially when the author is the narrator. So I was excited to receive ALC for Restaurant Kid, thanks to Dreamscape Media and Netgalley!
In this book, Rachel shares her experience of being a Chinese Vietnamese Canadian in" Read more of this review » |
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"I really enjoyed this book. The author has a really nice way of retelling stories, it's raw, vulnerable, but also full of strength. I feel like I know her parents now. I surprised myself wanting to go to the restaurant. It also educated me on oppress"
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"A stunningly honest, and thoughtful memoir that not only educates but absolutely entertains as well. Rachel Phan educates readers on her experience as a young child adjusting to Canadian culture as her parents work endless hours in their family resta"
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“I'm never allowed to forget I am Chinese, no matter how hard I try to distance myself from it. I am never allowed to forget that I am different. I am never allowed to relax. I can never just exist.”
― Restaurant Kid: A Memoir of Family and Belonging
― Restaurant Kid: A Memoir of Family and Belonging
“I watch the way they work long-hours days, every single day, to build a stable life in their new country. I tell myself their sacrifices have to be worth it in the long run. I have to succeed, do better, make it all worthwhile.”
― Restaurant Kid: A Memoir of Family and Belonging
― Restaurant Kid: A Memoir of Family and Belonging
“At not even three years old, I learned that life is all about opening a series of doors and hoping someone is present enough to ask, "Where do you want to go?" If they aren't, then it's up to me to figure it out myself.”
― Restaurant Kid: A Memoir of Family and Belonging
― Restaurant Kid: A Memoir of Family and Belonging
