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4 Reddit comments about Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir:

u/eirtep · 2 pointsr/barstoolsports

non-fiction:

I liked Eddie' Huang's Fresh Off The Boat. Don't let the shitty TV show (which the dude doesn't like) scare you off. It's an interesting book that covers a wide range of shit. Not just cooking or being Asian.

If you know who Eddie Huang is and you aren't a fan/don't want to give it a shot, maybe alternatively try one of Anthony Bourdain's books. I personally haven't ready them though.

The Heart of the Sea: Tragedy of the Whale ship Essex again, ignore the shitty movie. Well, I haven't seen it but I assume so. Very interesting true story about a whaling ship in 1800 something that's destroyed by a sperm whale and the shipwrecked crew tries to survive. Basically a real life Moby Dick - Herman Melville based his story on the Essex.
Fiction:

Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is an easy entertaining easy read. I'm now realizing all of recommendations all seem to have movies but that's coincidence. I was also gonna say American Psycho.

Books are cool. I don't read enough anymore.

u/grafino · 1 pointr/phlgbt

Read the book it was based on! It adds a whole new dimension to the family, and IRL Eddie Huang is funny as hell.

An excerpt that I love to give you an idea, considering that Jessica is my favorite character:

> From a young age, Mom made sure I was aware of money and how important it was. Everything revolved around money for her. School was important, but it was only a means to some ends. If you asked her why we came to America, she'd tell you straight up: cold hard motherfucking cash.

u/randomnighmare · 1 pointr/television

>Seriously, who the fuck immigrates to a country by boat anymore?

The show was based on and named after Eddie Huang's memoir:

Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir

u/anchois · 1 pointr/paris

You should read Eddie Huang's book, it's really interesting on a cultural integration point of view: Fresh off the boat

Interesting ideas and well written. Fun as fuck.