Annie Choi’s Happy Birthday or Whatever: Track Suits, Kim Chee, and other Family Disasters is an absolutely delightful memoir about the family, identity, and the pressure to live up to expectations.
A Korean-American born and raised in LA, Annie Choi explores the complicated relationship between mothers and daughters and the multicultural experience.
It’s funny, fast-paced, and very sweet.
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I don’t read many memoirs, but this one caught my attention and I couldn’t wait to read it. I wasn’t disappointed. Annie’s story struck a chord, recalling my own experiences with multiculturalism, language, and my own lovingly disfunctional relationship with my mother and family.
