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Three generational narrative of complicated mother-daughter relationships told from each woman's perspective and her need to keep a secret safe
Thai's debut novel is written with short chapters, nearly all of which are in first person. Minh tells her story of escaping Vietnam in the 1960s as a single mother. Her daughter, Huong, tells her story of raising children as a single mom in the 1990s. Huong's daughter, Ann, tells her present-time story of searching for self. Each has secrets and must dec ...more
Thai's debut novel is written with short chapters, nearly all of which are in first person. Minh tells her story of escaping Vietnam in the 1960s as a single mother. Her daughter, Huong, tells her story of raising children as a single mom in the 1990s. Huong's daughter, Ann, tells her present-time story of searching for self. Each has secrets and must dec ...more
A haunting generational story of mothers and daughters and the secrets they keep for and from each other. Beautifully written...I really enjoyed it.
Was so slow for about 75% and then I couldn’t put it down
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