Review of the Day: My Dear You by Rachel Khong
My Dear You is a collection of stories that focus on identity, particularly Asian American identity and what it means to be human often through a speculative or science fiction lens. Khong is probably best known for her novel Real Americans — a book I have not read, but I would like to now because I enjoyed the stories innMy Dear You. At least in my opinion, the standout stories in this book are: “The Family O” about a group of Asian American women who plot their revenge against a white man who only dates Asians in order to pursue his fetish. “The Freshening” in which a law is passed that requires every American to receive an injection that forces them to see everyone as the same race and gender. And, The title story, “My Dear You” in which a woman adjusts to her new life in heaven that starts with selecting a new face. I particularly appreciated this line which I suspect people of color hear often: “Where are you from?” people sometimes asked me, admiring my face. “Califor...
