Level Up

by Gene Luen Yang

Dennis Ouyang is obsessed with video games. Alas! His parents have decided that Dennis should become a gastroenterologist (seems random, doesn’t it?), so there is no time for gaming. Dennis continues to play games, studies hard and is accepted to med school.

Once in med school, Dennis questions his current status. Why is he here? Does he really want to specialize in gastroenterology? Whatever happened to the innocent fun of video games?

This is a unique examination of growing up, family expectations, and finding one’s place in the world. Presented in graphic novel form, this is easy and fun to read.

9/23/13