Real Americans    by Rachel Khong Order:  USA  Can Knopf, 2024 (2024) Hardcover, e-Book      Reviewed by Barbara Lingens Three generations of a very interesting family are our Real Americans. May, the mother of Lily, is a Chinese scientist who was lucky to come to America to practice in her field. May and her husband have raised Lily to be so American that Lily speaks no Chinese and has never been to China. Lily, estranged from her mother, marries a very wealthy man but decides that she needs to raise their son away from all that wealth. Nick, the son, wants to know about his father, but Lily provides no answers to his questions. Threaded into this story of how these three come together are two themes. One is the excitement of making new scientific discoveries (and finding funding for them) and the drive to explore even further. Since the scientific field in question is epigenetics, there are definite ethical questions, which form an important part of the story. The other theme is money. How much is too much? When should one be satisfied? How this all plays out for May, Lily and Nick makes for a very affecting and thought-provoking story. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Contemporary books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews