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Really enjoyed this. The art was so different from American Born Chinese, it took me by surprise! But I liked the simplistic style and I found the story easier to follow. Very touching.

This is one of those stories that can only be told through its chosen medium, an exemplar of the form. I'm not sure I would have thought a “boy comes to term with his father's death through medical school and videogames” story could have been pulled off successfully, but there you go. It's heart-wrenching, redeeming, joyful and a little bit crazypants.

I was surprised by this! IDK, I thought it was going to be Scott Pilgrimy or something but it was very simple and moving and made me want to call my parents and thank them for their parental sacrifices. THANKS PARENTS.