Title: The House of One Thousand Eyes by Michelle Barker Publisher: Annick Press Verdict: 3/5 In a nutshell (Amazon): Life in East Germany in the early 1980s is not easy for most people, but for Lena, it’s particularly hard. After the death of her parents in a factory explosion and time spent in a psychiatric hospital recovering…
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Jee’s review of #ClockDance by #AnneTyler #Bookreviews #fiction #AAKnopf
Title: Clock Dance by Anne Tyler Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Verdict: 3.5/5 In a nutshell (Amazon): Willa narrates her life starting at 11 years old in 1967, then 21 in 1977, 41 in 1997, and 61 in 2017. In 1967, she is a schoolgirl coping with her mother’s sudden disappearance. In 1977, she is a college coed…
Jee’s #bookreview of #NumberOneChineseRestaurant by #LillianLi @ZillianZi #henryholt
Expect family drama, complex characters and relationships, love, betrayals, sibling rivalries, and power struggles. A 5* read for me!
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
Such a beautifully-written book on love, loss, faith, family, magic vs reality, religion and hope. It was so good I even dreamt abt it!
Half Gods by Akil Kumarasamy
Devastated by the Sri Lanka Civil War in 1983 that lasted for 26 years, these survivors moved to America hoping to forget their past and rebuild their lives. Half Gods is a collection of their stories.
The Summer Wives by Beatriz Williams
Title: The Summer Wives by Beatriz Williams Publisher: William Morrow Verdict: 4/5 In a nutshell: The story switched back and forth between 1930’s and late 50’s – 60’s revolving around two ‘clans’ – The Islanders who were the inhabitants on Winthrop Island, and the ‘Families’, the summer vacationers on the island. Summer of 1969, Miranda…
What We Were Promised by Lucy Tan
Title: What We Were Promised Author: Lucy Tan My verdict: 3.5/5 In a nutshell: After years of chasing the American dream, the Zhen family – Wei, Lina and their daughter Karen, returned to China and joined an elite community of Chinese-born, Western-educated professionals. Drama enfolded Lina discovered that her ivory bracelet went missing, and Wei’s brother,…
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