Pre-Owned The Wangs vs. the World (Hardcover) by Jade Chang

from miyurose

At the heart of The Wangs vs The World is a desperate man. Charles Wang has lost everything, and now he has to tell his family about it. His family - daughters Saina and Grace and son Andrew - has never known a life where they weren't ridiculously rich. What follows is Charles, his wife Barbra, G...

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The American Dream. Anyone can come to America and through hard work, innovation, and perseverance, make a fortune. But what isn't often said is also true: anyone can lose that fortune too. In Jade Chang's novel The Wangs vs. the World, she creates a family who has lived the first part of the Ame...

from brangwinn

I've got mixed feelings about this story. All of the characters seems to be self-centered people. I guess money can do that to you. But I was quickly caught up in the story of the rise and fall of a Chinese immigrant in the cosmetics manufacturing business.

from Neftzger

The Wangs are the typical immigrant family seeking the American dream of prosperity. After leaving China and arriving arrived in the United states, the ambitious patriarch of the family earns a substantial fortune and the family is living in one of the most exclusive communities in California unt...

from wagner.sarah35

The premise of this book is a Chinese-American family has lost their fortune, prompting a cross-country road trip from Los Angeles to a small town in upstate New York, to the one remaining daughter who at least owns a small house. Along the way, the son learns to perform stand-up comedy, the step...