uyên’s Reviews > The Sympathizer > Status Update

i am ✨uncomfortable✨ bc this remknds me lf myself: "In this jackfruit republic that served as a franchise of tbe United States, Americans expected me to be like those millions who spoke no English, pidgin English, or accented English. I resented their expectation. That was why I was always eager to demonstrate (... )my mastery of their language."