Aug 16, 2018leileileeculham rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Come on who loves who in this book I can't tell!?
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Feb 17, 2017LoganLib_Kirra rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Level Up is the story of Dennis Ouyang, a young Chinese boy that finds happiness and relief from his strict parents through his love of video games. His parents work hard to provide for Dennis but they are also completely strict about his…
Aug 01, 2016skyekilaen rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Gene Luen Yang is a comics superstar who has a special place of honor in our house. In this amazing book, main character Dennis Ouyang struggles between his love for video games and his parentally-motivated medical school attendance. The…
Dennis really wants to play video games like his friends but his dad say no. but sadly his dad dies and after that he just keeps playing and he wont stop. but then he sees why his dad told him the video games are not good and he try's to…
Jun 25, 2015CRRL_CraigG rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The book is kindred in spirit to Gene Luen Yang's breakthrough graphic novel American Born Chinese, which honestly has a stronger protagonist and narrative. Both titles deal with Asian-American youth finding identity and friendship while…
Apr 22, 2015the_slowest_reader rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A great read, especially relevant to me as an Asian Canadian with immigrant parents. They went through so much hardship to give us the lives we have, sometimes we take it for granted. There is often pressure to live up to parents'…
Jun 27, 2013fredma47 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Was a very interesting book with regard to Chinese culture and traditions. That he should respect his parents' wishes and try to achieve his life what his parents could not as immigrants. It was inspiring that he realized what the four…
After the death of his father, Dennis Ouyang?s video game-playing habit becomes an all-consuming fixation. With a muted color palette, this graphic novel explores the father-son relationship and the tension between a carefree childhood…
Apr 06, 2012m_th rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Different approach to a coming of age story. There were a few unexpected plot twists that managed to answer a lot of questions, and still leave me confused.
Jan 12, 2012shapjul rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is an excellent graphic novel suitable for young adults, but also fine for not-so-young adults like me. It's a coming of age story about trying to find your way given parental pressure, guilt and all the rest. The hero is a gamer,…
Oct 17, 2011vfryzek rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The First thing you notice with “Level up” is the cute gamer inspired cover, reminiscent of Scott pilgrim vs the world. Don’t let that fool you. Yang, Gene Luen delivers a mature emotionally driven story in a cleverly fun drawn graphic…
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