Review and Musings on Andrew Xia Fukuda’s Crossing

Andrew Xia Fukuda, a Half-Japanese, Chinese American born in the states, moved to Hong Kong, then moved back to New York, wrote his debut book on the isolation, depression, and anger of the racial outcast. Under the shadow of the VT killer, a Korean-American by the name of Sueng Hui Cho, he feel the crushing icy glares, and stares of his all-white town pining him, categorizing him, ostracizing him. But Andrew does not leave this tale in the predictable bounds of victim and victimizer. The main character, Xing, presents the psychological complexity not only of an individual but an Chinese immigrant youth of middle-school age in a racist all-white community. The narrative structure eludes direct revelations; intimations, unaswered questions and the purposeful inclusion throughout of minute details enhance the suspense and mystery of the novel. The main character’s struggle finds real feeling, depth, and versimilitude such that the reader cannot but hope for his redemption. This hope combined with the psuedo-crime thriller plot line create a haunting, irresistable, and informative read. Pick it up. I give this book five stars. Here it is on Amazon (also for the Kindle where i read it). http://www.amazon.com/Crossing-Andrew-Xia-Fukuda/dp/1935597035/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1275514550&sr=8-1  

This books images, so visceral, raw, and heartfelt stay with so vividly as if the main character was your closest friend sharing his/her life with you. I have often daydreamed about the book thinking i was thinking about someone I knew only to realize that it was just a dream of a book.

Notably this book also won various awards including best Asian American debut.

~ by tygerburningbright on June 2, 2010.