I was very surprised by the ending of the book. Really it was actually quite confusing to me. The way I interpreted the ending of the book was something like: Jin turning into Danny, and then turning back into Jin..??? Or maybe that he was really both characters the whole entire time? Haha I don't really know but I get the jist of what was going on. I had to re-read the last few pages a couple times, but I think the book’s true overall message is simply that people should embrace their history and who they truly are. Jin by the end of the book learns that he doesn't need to turn into the stereotypical “white American boy” that Danny is. He starts a fight with his cousin, Chin Kee (who is actually the monkey king and I THINK also the father of Wei-Chen maybe?) and once his cousin’s real identity is revealed, Jin starts to realize that he is actually Chinese and not a white American boy. And the best part is, that he is okay with that. We know that he makes things better between himself and Wei-Chen, and also better within himself.
I really liked reading the book overall. I thought it was a fun book that took almost no time to get into and read. It was my first graphic novel and I am can say I am quite pleased with my experience with it. 
Mattie- ABC was my first graphic novel, too. I agree that it was easy to get into, and that the jist of the story is to be yourself.
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