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emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This is a book you can read in literally one sitting or if you choose to listen to this via audio, only four hours of your time. Either way, this is worth reading. A lot of immigrant families (speaking from personal experience) tend to have a difficult time expressing love with their words, choosing actions or quality time rather than communicating. Our narrator, who is nameless, is trying to understand the grief she feels and the east vs west differences since moving to Canada after leaving Hong Kong. She relies on mom and grandma to help guide her confused feelings. The chapters are Uber short and sometimes veer a little off track from the re-telling of the past but will linger with you for a while even after you close the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Death of parent and Xenophobia
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