Fresh off the Boat Book Review

In Fresh off the Boat author Eddie Huang has lived through so much in such a little amount of time. This is a memoir that I think almost anyone can relate to : food, hip-hop, shoes, and growing up as an Asian American person. A memoir showing growing up with Asian immigrant parents, and as Huang likes to call them, F.O.B’s, an opposite of an “average Asian”, and just total entertainment.
I just really loved this book, to me it was super relatable and me and the author share many interest, but honestly I think everyone can enjoy a book like this. This book is just very true and I don't think many people see it. This totally breaks the stereotype of the “average Asian kid” , and what I mean by that is people tend to think that all Asians study math and play the piano. With Eddie, that does not seem to be the case, he might even be the exact opposite. He did drugs, stole things, and tried to fight with most people, though he was still in the gifted program.
Growing up with Asian immigrants as parents seems like a real struggle for Huang. All they want him to do is study and do good in school, but Eddie wants to enjoy life, play sports, eat good food, listen to music, and just do what he does. His mom is crazy, swerving on the road and saying they were gonna die as a punishment. His dad wants him to fight back if needed and doesn't care if he gets in trouble for it if its the right thing. He has two brothers that are wild and fight a lot, but when it’s time to help each other, they do.
The family is not the only thing, there are also many changes, moving from Washington D.C. to Orlando, going from public to private, then private back to public. Eddie had so many changes, and took a while to settle. His dad went from working at a furniture store to owning two restaurants,
All in all, this book is just a solid book. Looking past the compulsive language, its funny, witty. and just downright entertaining. I would recommend this book for anyone just looking for something good to read.