By skyforbes 
Book: Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant. Author: Curtis Chin. Genre: Memoir. Year of publication: 2023. Publisher: Little, Brown and Company.
Rating: 4/5 stars
*Note: For every book, I always try to summarize three things I loved and three things that might deter some readers. This is not a reflection on the authors or their skills in the craft, and I mean no disrespect. Not every book is for everyone. I’ll do my best with my review so you, my dear readers, can decide whether the story is for you. Also, I don’t summarize the premise or the plot unless they’re the items I loved on my list, as anyone can go to Goodreads and read the blurb.
I started reading this book as part of my WIP research because I wanted to learn what it was like to grow up alongside a family restaurant. Instead, I found another amazing memoir that intrigued me, made me laugh, and moved me in the most poignant way. Let’s begin with the three things I loved:
1. The character
It’s weird to use the word “character” with a memoir when the so-called character is a real person. But I loved young Curtis. I rooted for him. I was…