“Sirius Lee is the stage name of Hor Luk Lee, a Chinese American comedian who wants to be a star. Against all odds, he pulls this off. No Good Very Bad Asian is a first-person ride through Lee’s ups and downs, and Cheuk balances a tenderness toward his character with biting comic turns as the novel confronts ideas about familial obligation.”

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