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February 15, 2026

Bad Asians by Lillian Li ~ a Review

by MK French


Diana, Justin, Errol, and Vivian followed the checklist to success: They worked hard, got A's, and attended a good university. Because of the Great Recession of 2008, they're unemployed and back in their hypercompetitive Chinese American community. So when Grace—once the neighborhood golden child, now a Harvard Law School dropout—asks to make a documentary, they agree, not thinking it would go anywhere. The video “Bad Asians” goes viral, and now millions of people know them as cruel caricatures, each full of pent-up frustrations with the others. Attempts at damage control don't work, so now the friends must face harsh truths about themselves and coming of age in the new millennium.

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