Category Archives: Reviews

White on Rice (Review)

Posted on July 24, 2010 by jaehwan

WHITE ON RICE-THEATRICAL TRAILER from Dave Boyle on Vimeo. bigWOWO Rating: Asian American Silver (Minor spoilers to follow.  You all might be able to see this On Demand with your cable service.) This one was a hard one to rate. … Continue reading →

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1001 Cranes by Naomi Hirahara (Review)

Posted on July 18, 2010 by jaehwan

bigWOWO rating: Asian American Gold Someone asked why I’m reading YA Lit.  Here’s are some of the reasons: 1. I read this article in the New Yorker: http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/atlarge/2010/06/14/100614crat_atlarge_miller I was intrigued by what the author says about the contrast of … Continue reading →

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YA Literature/Someone Like Summer by M.E. Kerr

Posted on July 15, 2010 by jaehwan

As a writer, it’s always good to read words of other writers–to get ideas on delivery, to develop a sense of rhythm, and to see different perspectives.  I’ve mostly been reading literary fiction, so I decided to take a break … Continue reading →

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Miss Saigon: bigWOWO review

Posted on March 8, 2010 by jaehwan

bigWOWO rating: Asian American Silver I only use the bigWOWO rating system for works created by Asians or Asian Americans.  In this case, I believe I’m being consistent since Miss Saigon isn’t just a work written by a bunch of … Continue reading →

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