Sigh, Gone ; Phuc Tran — My Thoughts on the Book

Sigh, Gone — Cover

At some point in life, we stop reading and shift to faster content — articles, videos, and now “reels.” This year, I decided to go the other way and read as many books as possible. And perhaps write about some of them. Summarizing a book, though, is an exercise in futility and encourages more “fast content,” which is the opposite of what I want to do. Instead, I want to explore some of my thoughts while reading these books as a note to you, my dear reader, and future me.

Contents

∘ Introduction
∘ Blending In
∘ Cultures
∘ We Are the Racists
∘ Kindness
∘ Great Expectations
∘ Violence
∘ This Is Not Your Home
∘ Books
∘ Symbols
∘ Black and White
∘ Disclaimer
∘ Resources For Second-Generation Immigrants
∘ Fin

Introduction

This article is about the book Sigh, Gone: A Misfit’s Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In by Phuc Tran. The book is a journey through the author’s life as a second-generation immigrant in America…