| In the novelization of Sandra Tsing Loh's one-woman show, "Aliens in America", the author examines growing up in a mixed race household located in the suburbs of Los Angeles, a place of hope and hospitality in post-World War 2 America. The daughter of a miserly Shanghai-born father and an optimistic German-born mother, Sandra recalls dangerous, but cheap family vacations to Ethiopia, battles with pre-adolescent bulge, awkward explorations of love and sex, and her father's search for a new wife after her mother passes away. | ||
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Plot & Themes Kids growing up/acting up? Yes Kids: - general coming of age story Ethnic/Relig. of subject (inside) Gender/Class story? - immigrant story If this is a culture clash: - family young v. old guard Ethnic/regional/gender Yes Period of greatest activity? - 1950+ Subject of Biography Gender - Female Profession/status: Ethnicity - Chinese Nationality - German Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 9 () Africa Yes Kind of Africa: - Black Africa City? Yes City: - Los Angeles Misc setting - resort/hotel - fort/military installation Century: - 1980's-Present Writing Style Book makes you feel? - like laughing Graphic sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - - descript. of female anat. (the big B's) - descript. of female anat. (the big V) If this is a kid's book: - Age 14-16 Pictures/Illustrations? - None How much dialogue in bio? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 0-25% of book |
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