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emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Oh, my heart. This book really captures the experience of Asian diaspora in the USA, with the story of Mina Lee, a Korean immigrant who first came to the USA in the last 1980s, and her daughter, Margot Lee. Adding in the mystery of how Mina died, and Margot's absolute resolve to know the truth, really pushes you to want to keep reading, if only to know how it ends. Plus, I honestly love dual narratives that includes switching between flashbacks of the past to what is the book's present (in this case, late 2014). This book was so touching and I know it will stay with me even as I move on to other books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault
Minor: Sexual content, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, and Child death
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