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A review by sarahsbookstack
Love and Other Moods by Crystal Z. Lee
4.0
Beautiful story about 20 something Naomi, a Japanese-Tawainese woman moved from New York to Shanghai with her fiancee to work at a World Expo. Her friend Joss, is a Shanghai socialite with a new husband and a secret. We meet a whole cast of characters from different backgrounds in this beautiful city.
I loved Naomi. She has a tough go sometimes from the prejudice of the Chinese people against her heritage but I think she navigates it well.... Even when it hurts. She has a relationship with Dante and even has to deal with prejudice from his parents and family.
I love all the wonderful descriptions of the many places we get to journey to and the food descriptions of the cuisine. I felt sad about all the prejudices you see in this culture. I had no idea until I read this book.
I loved Naomi. She has a tough go sometimes from the prejudice of the Chinese people against her heritage but I think she navigates it well.... Even when it hurts. She has a relationship with Dante and even has to deal with prejudice from his parents and family.
I love all the wonderful descriptions of the many places we get to journey to and the food descriptions of the cuisine. I felt sad about all the prejudices you see in this culture. I had no idea until I read this book.