Necessary Roughness (book)
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| Author | Marie G. Lee |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject(s) | Discrimination, football, family relationships, culture clashing |
| Genre(s) | Drama |
| Publisher | Harpercollins |
| Publication date | November 20, 1996 |
| Media type | Hardcover, Mass-Market Paperback |
| Pages | 240 |
| Size and weight | 1.2 x 5.8 x 8.8 inches, 14.4 oz. |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-06-025124-7 |
Necessary Roughness (1996) is a drama novel by Asian-American author Marie G. Lee. It features a discussion about discrimination and a clash of cultures between Korean parents and their children's American ways. Set around the fictional town of Iron City, Minnesota, it is the story of a young boy's transplantation from the city of Los Angeles to a rural town in Minnesota and his use of football to escape the bigotry that he faces and the conflict he experiences with his parents.
The Kim family is forced to move from their hometown of L.A. to Iron City, Minnesota. Abogee's (Chan's father) brother, Bong, left abruptly without paying any of his debts. The Chan's had to pay his bills, and run the store he left behind. Chan had a twin sister, Young. Back in L.A., Chan was on a soccer team, and Young was in an orchestra.
