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The Counterfeit Family Tree of Vee Crawford-Wong by L. Tam Holland

4.0

The protagonist of this novel reminded me of Oscar Wao in Junot Diaz's (brilliant) A Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. There's a pathetic, sullen, coming of age discomfort in both characters which can strike a chord with just about any reader. Vee is an authentic character and I felt for him throughout the novel and was cheering when he capitalized on the opportunities for growth the novel brought him. This is quite the impressive debut from L. Tam Holland.