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I Am Not a Tourist
‘An important new voice’ DAVID YIP, actor
‘A vital resource’ PEYVAND SADEGHIAN, actor and writer
‘Important and poignant…A brilliant read’ HELEN TSE MBE, author of Sweet Mandarin
What does it mean to exist at the intersection of cultures?
Though a citizen of the UK, Daisy J. Hung is regularly mistaken for a tourist, asked where she’s really from or greeted with Ni hao on the assumption she speaks Mandarin. These experiences serve as a reminder that, no matter how she moves through the world, she is often seen as an outsider.
In I Am Not a Tourist, Daisy explores what it means to be British Chinese today, and the social, historical and political factors that have got us here. Fighting narrow and dehumanising stereotypes, of Chinese people excelling at school, or being devoid of original thought or leadership, or having authoritarian parents, she encourages readers to interrogate their assumptions and interpretations of ‘Chinese’ identity.
In the wake of the upsurge of anti-Asian racism, triggered by the racialisation of the COVID-19 pandemic as the ‘China virus’, ‘China plague’ and ‘Kung flu’, I Am Not a Tourist exposes the ongoing racism and inequalities that British Chinese communities face, and forms an urgent call for change.
'If you’re looking to expand your understanding of the community, this book is an essential addition to your reading list’ LORD SONNY LEONG CBE
*Audiobook narrated by Katie Leung (Harry Potter)
‘A vital resource’ PEYVAND SADEGHIAN, actor and writer
‘Important and poignant…A brilliant read’ HELEN TSE MBE, author of Sweet Mandarin
What does it mean to exist at the intersection of cultures?
Though a citizen of the UK, Daisy J. Hung is regularly mistaken for a tourist, asked where she’s really from or greeted with Ni hao on the assumption she speaks Mandarin. These experiences serve as a reminder that, no matter how she moves through the world, she is often seen as an outsider.
In I Am Not a Tourist, Daisy explores what it means to be British Chinese today, and the social, historical and political factors that have got us here. Fighting narrow and dehumanising stereotypes, of Chinese people excelling at school, or being devoid of original thought or leadership, or having authoritarian parents, she encourages readers to interrogate their assumptions and interpretations of ‘Chinese’ identity.
In the wake of the upsurge of anti-Asian racism, triggered by the racialisation of the COVID-19 pandemic as the ‘China virus’, ‘China plague’ and ‘Kung flu’, I Am Not a Tourist exposes the ongoing racism and inequalities that British Chinese communities face, and forms an urgent call for change.
'If you’re looking to expand your understanding of the community, this book is an essential addition to your reading list’ LORD SONNY LEONG CBE
*Audiobook narrated by Katie Leung (Harry Potter)
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March 14, 2025
I found this book so interesting and I learned so much from it. Daisy J. Hung was born in Canada, then moved to the US and finally to the UK, and writes about her experience being a person of Chinese descent in these countries, in particular in the UK. The first few chapters are focused on the history of the Chinese community in the UK - who were the first visitors, what did they do (they were merchants and scholars, mostly), where does Chinatown come from - I was surprised to read that the columns in London are not all Chinese-made, and that the original location of London's Chinatown was in Limehouse. There's a lot about what the diversity of China - in terms of culture and language - means for the Chinese diaspora, which was interesting because this was something else I knew theoretically but had never considered practically for what it means for a community in Europe. There's also a lot about the exploitation of Chinese workers in England after the two world wars, something that I have actually never heard about or knew anything about at all; my memories of learning at school about foreign workers sent to "rebuild" after the wars in Europe were focused on African workers sent to France (and treated just as horribly and unfairly) or the Windrush generation.
Another chapter focuses on Chinese restaurants and takeaways and discusses one of the debates on TikTok and Twitter a few years ago: how come a British Chinese takeaway is so different from an American one, and is it offensive to say you want to "eat a Chinese"? There's a lot about class and about the types of occupations that Chinese immigrants do and why; and then the last few chapters focus on different themes - politics, entrepreneurship, cultural representations on TV and in cinema... She covers the "model minority myth" and how the stereotype of Chinese people being "self-reliant and resilient" actually harms them and means they are less likely to receive help when they need it. She also reflects and illustrates the fact that this "model minority" myth is often used to denigrate Black people, something I have indeed seen online. She goes through a lot of the awful racist attacks Asian people were victims of, before, during and after Covid - some I knew about, and some I was surprised not to have heard about at all despite reading the news regularly.
I was most interested in something I actually knew about already: Chinese students and how reliant British universities are on them and the income they bring, while doing very little to protect them from their peers' racism. And the last few chapters focusing on activism - and how the Chinese and wider Asian communities work together to advocate for themselves - were really great, really interesting, and something I rarely get to read about in the media or even in EDI texts and seminars.
At times the many quotes and interviews with different people felt a bit repetitive as a format, and it took me a while to finish the book despite it being very short; but I found it really informative and well-written overall. I learned a lot from it, and I also enjoy following the author on Twitter where she posts a lot of interesting recommendations for other books and authors.
Free ARC sent by Netgalley - book published on 13 March 2025.
Another chapter focuses on Chinese restaurants and takeaways and discusses one of the debates on TikTok and Twitter a few years ago: how come a British Chinese takeaway is so different from an American one, and is it offensive to say you want to "eat a Chinese"? There's a lot about class and about the types of occupations that Chinese immigrants do and why; and then the last few chapters focus on different themes - politics, entrepreneurship, cultural representations on TV and in cinema... She covers the "model minority myth" and how the stereotype of Chinese people being "self-reliant and resilient" actually harms them and means they are less likely to receive help when they need it. She also reflects and illustrates the fact that this "model minority" myth is often used to denigrate Black people, something I have indeed seen online. She goes through a lot of the awful racist attacks Asian people were victims of, before, during and after Covid - some I knew about, and some I was surprised not to have heard about at all despite reading the news regularly.
I was most interested in something I actually knew about already: Chinese students and how reliant British universities are on them and the income they bring, while doing very little to protect them from their peers' racism. And the last few chapters focusing on activism - and how the Chinese and wider Asian communities work together to advocate for themselves - were really great, really interesting, and something I rarely get to read about in the media or even in EDI texts and seminars.
At times the many quotes and interviews with different people felt a bit repetitive as a format, and it took me a while to finish the book despite it being very short; but I found it really informative and well-written overall. I learned a lot from it, and I also enjoy following the author on Twitter where she posts a lot of interesting recommendations for other books and authors.
Free ARC sent by Netgalley - book published on 13 March 2025.
June 29, 2025
a confusing and simplistic book packed full of phrases that did more to help me understand the backlash against DEI than anything else. At one point she quotes with admiration an actor complaining about feeling exploited because acting is inherently “non-consensual”…. “they can write whatever they want and I kind of have to do it”. Babe that is called having a job!!
I feel bad being negative about a well intentioned book but intentions are not enough 😭 hard pass I’m afraid
I feel bad being negative about a well intentioned book but intentions are not enough 😭 hard pass I’m afraid
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April 18, 2025An immaculately researched, honestly written look into the British Chinese experience, I am so grateful to Hung for writing this book and sharing the diverse and marginalized voices and stories within.
I could hear Hung’s anger and passion come across in her conversational style and it was so refreshing to hear someone call out the behaviour, policies, and politics so candidly and in such a well articulated way!
Practically, as an immigrant myself, there were a few sections that, while validating, stirred up some stuff for me. Expect to feel a wide range of emotions while reading, but don’t look away. This book is incredibly important, especially in the current global political climate. It feels hopeless at times, but each section closes with a glimmer of hope.
The focus of the book was predominantly on England and Wales, and I found myself hoping to hear from the British Chinese community in Scotland. Especially as our narrator was Scottish.
Speaking of, Leung’s narration was very well done and I enjoyed listening to this audio format. Though, the reams of statistics rattled off and the inclusion of acronyms were sometimes difficult to follow in the audiobook format.
My request to review this audiobook was accepted by Harper Collins, HQ on NetGalley.
I could hear Hung’s anger and passion come across in her conversational style and it was so refreshing to hear someone call out the behaviour, policies, and politics so candidly and in such a well articulated way!
Practically, as an immigrant myself, there were a few sections that, while validating, stirred up some stuff for me. Expect to feel a wide range of emotions while reading, but don’t look away. This book is incredibly important, especially in the current global political climate. It feels hopeless at times, but each section closes with a glimmer of hope.
The focus of the book was predominantly on England and Wales, and I found myself hoping to hear from the British Chinese community in Scotland. Especially as our narrator was Scottish.
Speaking of, Leung’s narration was very well done and I enjoyed listening to this audio format. Though, the reams of statistics rattled off and the inclusion of acronyms were sometimes difficult to follow in the audiobook format.
My request to review this audiobook was accepted by Harper Collins, HQ on NetGalley.
July 6, 2025
I really enjoyed this in-depth look at the experience of British Asian people and the wider East Asian diaspora in Britain. It’s not a topic I had read much about prior, so I felt like I learned a lot. I liked how most of this learning was through personal storytelling which made it engaging and relatable.
It’s evident that little has changed across the board in terms of racial intolerance in the UK, the vitriol we now see in extreme right wing rhetoric is parroted from decades and even centuries ago, spurred on by scapegoating during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
It was a very informative audiobook, Katie Leung is an excellent narrator and I really enjoyed listening to a Scottish narrator for the first time!
I was pleased to receive this as an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
It’s evident that little has changed across the board in terms of racial intolerance in the UK, the vitriol we now see in extreme right wing rhetoric is parroted from decades and even centuries ago, spurred on by scapegoating during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
It was a very informative audiobook, Katie Leung is an excellent narrator and I really enjoyed listening to a Scottish narrator for the first time!
I was pleased to receive this as an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
March 22, 2025
This book is a hard one to rate and review. The author has clearly done lots of research, visited key places and spoken to a large number of people within the British Chinese community. And yet, this book fell flat for me and I'm trying to understand why.
Part of the problem is the structure - each chapter has a heading but there are no subtitles. The argument being presented could do with being made far more explicit through more headings and subheadings. I kept getting lost in the details and acroynyms as to what the key point being made was. And getting lost means skimming.
Another thing I noticed was that the author seems to be grappling with 2 problems. One is mourning the loss of the large Asian American community she had in the US. The second is the fact that British Chinese communities are minorities within minorities and so struggle even more than larger minorities for recognition and representation. As these two problems get intertwined in the text, it lessens the overall argument about the racism experienced by British Chinese communities.
But perhaps my biggest concern was the lack of hope in this book. There's no real sense that the author believes that the litany of racism and problems faced could be overcome. Clearly the action for Brits from non-Chinese backgrounds is to support, befriend and champion those from British Chinese communities. But what else? The book lacked a vision for what thriving British Chinese communities could look like and therefore what we should be aiming for (beyond don't be racist, don't attack/vandalise British Chinese businesses, don't assault/beat up/murder British Chinese people).
Sadly, this feels like a missed opportunity for me. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Part of the problem is the structure - each chapter has a heading but there are no subtitles. The argument being presented could do with being made far more explicit through more headings and subheadings. I kept getting lost in the details and acroynyms as to what the key point being made was. And getting lost means skimming.
Another thing I noticed was that the author seems to be grappling with 2 problems. One is mourning the loss of the large Asian American community she had in the US. The second is the fact that British Chinese communities are minorities within minorities and so struggle even more than larger minorities for recognition and representation. As these two problems get intertwined in the text, it lessens the overall argument about the racism experienced by British Chinese communities.
But perhaps my biggest concern was the lack of hope in this book. There's no real sense that the author believes that the litany of racism and problems faced could be overcome. Clearly the action for Brits from non-Chinese backgrounds is to support, befriend and champion those from British Chinese communities. But what else? The book lacked a vision for what thriving British Chinese communities could look like and therefore what we should be aiming for (beyond don't be racist, don't attack/vandalise British Chinese businesses, don't assault/beat up/murder British Chinese people).
Sadly, this feels like a missed opportunity for me. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
May 6, 2025
This book provides a fascinating history of the arrival of the first Chinese immigrants to the UK, and the struggles and hardships they faced. Decades later, Chinese immigrants and British Chinese people continue to face struggles growing up in the UK – instances of racism, a lack of belonging, and public ignorance of Chinese history and culture. Hung sheds light on the struggles and hardships of British Chinese people that I hadn’t previously considered.
Hung also explores the idea of a “model migrant” – that is, Chinese immigrants are typically less likely to claim unemployment benefits, less likely to use public services such as the NHS, and less likely than other immigrants to commit crime. However, this perception also leads to Chinese communities not receiving support from social workers or local councils, in the (often mistaken) belief that they can rely on others within their community.
However, I felt the book went too far in its accusations of racism and labelling British Chinese people as victims, to the detriment of highlighting genuine and unforgivable instances of racism against them. Hung’s obsession with detailing every mundane instance of so-called “racism” quickly becomes a bore to read and undermines her broader – and far more important – point that British Chinese people still face genuine racism and challenges growing up in the UK.
I detail some of these instances below:
Hung discusses whether the phrase “get a Chinese” is racist when referring to Chinese food. Of course, it’s not, unless getting an Italian, Indian, or Full English is also racist. This strikes me as a classic example of trying to find offense where it doesn’t exist.
It costs over £10,000 for an immigrant to obtain indefinite leave to remain. Hung argues this is racist – but this cost applies to all immigrants, from all races and ethnicities. My wife is an immigrant and is in the process of applying for indefinite leave to remain. It’s frustrating, expensive, and emotionally stressful – but it’s not racist.
She argues that making generalisations about Chinese – such as all Chinese are good at maths – is a form of violence. Please stop with the hyperbole.
Hung laments the fact that the British government amended a citizenship law so it can strip foreign terrorists of British citizenship. I find this criticism bizarre. She rightfully raises the case of Shamima Begum as a powerful example of when this law has been abused – but that isn’t evidence that the law itself is inherently racist or should be abolished. The idea that the UK should allow foreign terrorists to maintain their British passports or else be labelled racist is an extremely toxic form of political correctness.
Hung laments the controversial 2021 Sewell Report, which concludes that the breakdown of family structure in black communities is largely responsible for why these communities are systematically poorer and less socially mobile than other ethnicities. This report is controversial, but Hung forgoes the opportunity to give a meaningful critique of it, simply claiming it is “disturbing” for reinforcing the “presumed benefits of nuclear, dual-parent, heteronormative family structures, comparing high rates of lone-parent families in black communities with low rates in South Asian and Chinese ethnic groups.” These benefits aren’t “presumed” – the report uses empirical data to show a crystal-clear relationship between children growing up in single-parent households and achieving lower levels of educational attainment and career progression. Blindly criticizing the report, rather than accepting it may have identified one of many factors for why black communities are so disadvantaged, strikes me as tone-deaf.
She labels the British educational system as racist on the grounds that black students systematically underperform relative to their peers, while Chinese students consistently overperform. A few pages later, she accuses the educational system of racism for channelling funding away from overperforming Chinese students to support underperforming black students. These two statements appear contradictory – how can the educational system be racist for ignoring the needs of black students and also be racist for channelling additional funding to support them?
Hung also explores the idea of a “model migrant” – that is, Chinese immigrants are typically less likely to claim unemployment benefits, less likely to use public services such as the NHS, and less likely than other immigrants to commit crime. However, this perception also leads to Chinese communities not receiving support from social workers or local councils, in the (often mistaken) belief that they can rely on others within their community.
However, I felt the book went too far in its accusations of racism and labelling British Chinese people as victims, to the detriment of highlighting genuine and unforgivable instances of racism against them. Hung’s obsession with detailing every mundane instance of so-called “racism” quickly becomes a bore to read and undermines her broader – and far more important – point that British Chinese people still face genuine racism and challenges growing up in the UK.
I detail some of these instances below:
Hung discusses whether the phrase “get a Chinese” is racist when referring to Chinese food. Of course, it’s not, unless getting an Italian, Indian, or Full English is also racist. This strikes me as a classic example of trying to find offense where it doesn’t exist.
It costs over £10,000 for an immigrant to obtain indefinite leave to remain. Hung argues this is racist – but this cost applies to all immigrants, from all races and ethnicities. My wife is an immigrant and is in the process of applying for indefinite leave to remain. It’s frustrating, expensive, and emotionally stressful – but it’s not racist.
She argues that making generalisations about Chinese – such as all Chinese are good at maths – is a form of violence. Please stop with the hyperbole.
Hung laments the fact that the British government amended a citizenship law so it can strip foreign terrorists of British citizenship. I find this criticism bizarre. She rightfully raises the case of Shamima Begum as a powerful example of when this law has been abused – but that isn’t evidence that the law itself is inherently racist or should be abolished. The idea that the UK should allow foreign terrorists to maintain their British passports or else be labelled racist is an extremely toxic form of political correctness.
Hung laments the controversial 2021 Sewell Report, which concludes that the breakdown of family structure in black communities is largely responsible for why these communities are systematically poorer and less socially mobile than other ethnicities. This report is controversial, but Hung forgoes the opportunity to give a meaningful critique of it, simply claiming it is “disturbing” for reinforcing the “presumed benefits of nuclear, dual-parent, heteronormative family structures, comparing high rates of lone-parent families in black communities with low rates in South Asian and Chinese ethnic groups.” These benefits aren’t “presumed” – the report uses empirical data to show a crystal-clear relationship between children growing up in single-parent households and achieving lower levels of educational attainment and career progression. Blindly criticizing the report, rather than accepting it may have identified one of many factors for why black communities are so disadvantaged, strikes me as tone-deaf.
She labels the British educational system as racist on the grounds that black students systematically underperform relative to their peers, while Chinese students consistently overperform. A few pages later, she accuses the educational system of racism for channelling funding away from overperforming Chinese students to support underperforming black students. These two statements appear contradictory – how can the educational system be racist for ignoring the needs of black students and also be racist for channelling additional funding to support them?
June 3, 2025
Thank you to HarperCollins UK Audio, HQ, the author and NetGalley for an ALC in return for an honest review
The term Diaspora refers to a group of people who have spread or have been dispersed from their original homeland to other parts of the world. It’s often used to describe communities who maintain a connection—emotional, cultural, familial, or historical—to their country of origin, even if they live elsewhere.
Daisy J Hung was born in Canada to parents of Hong Kong descent, she was then raised in the United States before ultimately settling in the UK. Here she explores how she has navigated having multiple cultural identities and the challenges of being perceived as an outsider, even in places she calls home.
'I am not a tourist' is an emotionally resonant text that captures the quiet ache of diasporic identity. It’s about the universal human desire to be seen, understood, and claimed by a place we want to call home, delivered with remarkable grace and sincerity.
A better choice for the narrator of this book could not have been made. Katie Leung has the most beautiful, soothing, soft Scottish accent, which adds a lyrical quality to her narration. Her accent does not detract from the text at all. If anything it reaffirms the book’s theme: how your voice, your face, your presence can make you feel foreign—even in the places that are supposed to be home.
Why only 4 stars? I hear you say. Unfortunately I had to drop 1 star for the parts of the book where facts and figures are quoted. Statistics about tourism, immigration and geopolitics felt out of place to me, after such a personal, introspective beginning. But this was such a small qualm it did not lessen my enjoyment of the book. If I could give 4½ stars I would! I strongly recommend this book to everyone, not just those who identify with Hung's experiences.
#IAmNotaTourist #NetGalley
The term Diaspora refers to a group of people who have spread or have been dispersed from their original homeland to other parts of the world. It’s often used to describe communities who maintain a connection—emotional, cultural, familial, or historical—to their country of origin, even if they live elsewhere.
Daisy J Hung was born in Canada to parents of Hong Kong descent, she was then raised in the United States before ultimately settling in the UK. Here she explores how she has navigated having multiple cultural identities and the challenges of being perceived as an outsider, even in places she calls home.
'I am not a tourist' is an emotionally resonant text that captures the quiet ache of diasporic identity. It’s about the universal human desire to be seen, understood, and claimed by a place we want to call home, delivered with remarkable grace and sincerity.
A better choice for the narrator of this book could not have been made. Katie Leung has the most beautiful, soothing, soft Scottish accent, which adds a lyrical quality to her narration. Her accent does not detract from the text at all. If anything it reaffirms the book’s theme: how your voice, your face, your presence can make you feel foreign—even in the places that are supposed to be home.
Why only 4 stars? I hear you say. Unfortunately I had to drop 1 star for the parts of the book where facts and figures are quoted. Statistics about tourism, immigration and geopolitics felt out of place to me, after such a personal, introspective beginning. But this was such a small qualm it did not lessen my enjoyment of the book. If I could give 4½ stars I would! I strongly recommend this book to everyone, not just those who identify with Hung's experiences.
#IAmNotaTourist #NetGalley
July 23, 2025
This book provides tremendous insight into the experience of being a person of Chinese origin in the wider world. An experience that Daisy Hung is more than averagely qualified to guide people through, since her identity includes being born in Canada, raised in the US, and becoming a UK citizen after being born to Hong Kong Chinese parents!
What her story tells us is, the pervasiveness of racism and stereotypes when it comes to dealing with diaspora Chinese people even today, remains disturbingly widespread. The racist characterization of COVID-19 as the Chinese or Asian sickness has made such attitudes even harder to bear.
This is a timely, intelligent piece of work, ably conveyed in Katie Leung's narration. The somewhat dry statistical information interrupted the reading experience, hence half a star deducted.Worth checking out to understand these issues better through an individual's stories, this gets 3.5 stars.
I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
What her story tells us is, the pervasiveness of racism and stereotypes when it comes to dealing with diaspora Chinese people even today, remains disturbingly widespread. The racist characterization of COVID-19 as the Chinese or Asian sickness has made such attitudes even harder to bear.
This is a timely, intelligent piece of work, ably conveyed in Katie Leung's narration. The somewhat dry statistical information interrupted the reading experience, hence half a star deducted.Worth checking out to understand these issues better through an individual's stories, this gets 3.5 stars.
I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
May 26, 2025
I learned a lot about the British Chinese experience and Hung's insight in having experienced a much wider community as a Chinese American was a useful comparison at times although it also seemed to cloud her narrative at times.
Having grown up in the UK where the Chinese community is much smaller than in the US, I don't think we ever learned about the history of British Chinese and many of the stereotypes portrayed in popular culture are clearly reflections of the American Chinese experience and therefore not comparable. One really big part of the British Chinese discussion which I felt would have been interesting to focus more on is the experience of Hong Kong nationals. My assumption is that Hung did not want to focus too heavily on this as it was not her personal experience.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the audiobook ARC. All opinions are my own.
Having grown up in the UK where the Chinese community is much smaller than in the US, I don't think we ever learned about the history of British Chinese and many of the stereotypes portrayed in popular culture are clearly reflections of the American Chinese experience and therefore not comparable. One really big part of the British Chinese discussion which I felt would have been interesting to focus more on is the experience of Hong Kong nationals. My assumption is that Hung did not want to focus too heavily on this as it was not her personal experience.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the audiobook ARC. All opinions are my own.
June 16, 2025
I really enjoyed this book and found it both engaging and informative. It offered a fascinating look into the relationships and perspectives, and I especially appreciated the rich variety of interviews and personal stories. These firsthand accounts brought the subject matter to life and added a human element that kept me interested throughout.
That said, there were moments when the heavy use of statistics made the book feel a bit dense-almost like a fact book-rather than a narrative built around people’s lived experiences. While the data was clearly well-researched and important, I occasionally found it a bit much to wade through. Overall, though, it was a thought-provoking read that taught me a lot.
That said, there were moments when the heavy use of statistics made the book feel a bit dense-almost like a fact book-rather than a narrative built around people’s lived experiences. While the data was clearly well-researched and important, I occasionally found it a bit much to wade through. Overall, though, it was a thought-provoking read that taught me a lot.
July 31, 2025
Daisy J. Hung’s biography, I Am Not a Tourist: Conversations on Being British Chinese, narrated by Katie Leung, is an insightful and thorough account of her experiences growing up Chinese and being regularly mistaken for a tourist due to the assumption that she speaks Mandarin. The focus of the book was predominantly on England and Wales
An excellently researched and genuinely insightful look into the British Chinese experience. She provides a lot of statistics and quotes; at times, I felt like I was listening to a thesis statement.
Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
An excellently researched and genuinely insightful look into the British Chinese experience. She provides a lot of statistics and quotes; at times, I felt like I was listening to a thesis statement.
Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
May 5, 2025
Really well done. Daisy Hung laid out a lot for her readers - the long and difficult history of British Chinese people, with much reflection on ideas of identity and community - in such an approachable and readable way. The book has so much good stuff packed into it, but most importantly, it is as interesting as it is thought-provoking. Thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend to anyone.
May 23, 2025
This is just a must read/listen I learnt so much from this. To my shame I had never even thought about this type of racism and learning about the enquiries which were just dismissed was eye opening. I couldnt listen to this is one session as it was so disturbing but I am so glad I read it.
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