Book Log 2021 #37: Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

This novel styled as a screenplay follows a man who, both in his real life and in his working life, plays what he calls Generic Asian Man, a background character who never gets to the the center of the story. But when he does get his turn in the spotlight, he learns things about himself and his family that change his perspective.

This is not a great synopsis, but I don't think this book lends itself to simple summarization. Between the inventive structure and fuzzy line between what's happening in real life and what's happening on screen, it really needs to be read rather than recapped. And I really recommend reading it.