From Book Bloggers:
“An excellent example of women’s fiction at its finest.”
“A beautiful story about loss, family, and individual struggles.”
“It’s brillz!”
“Go read it.”
“Fei did an excellent job of creating complex, interesting characters.”
“Filled with beautiful scenery, detailed history, closely guarded secrets, and an emotional journey.”
“I really loved this book.”
“Epic.”
“A magnificent job of seeing the world through the eyes of women in three different generations.”
“A fantastic debut novel... huge thumbs up!”
“I fell in love with the way Fei reflectively portrayed the hybrid life of Asian American women.”
“Complex and well-crafted.”
“A beautifully woven story of three generations of women seeking jia (family, house, home) and belonging... An excellent discussion group book.”
“A wonderful novel; complex and haunting... the words seeming to float across the page.”
“A beautifully rendered portrait of a family struggling to keep itself together... in all its confusing, contradictory, captivating glory.”
“I occasionally had to set it down and just say out loud, ‘This book is so good.’”
“A beautifully written novel that you will want to share with your mother or daughter.”
“[An] achingly lovely story of family dynamics and the search for connection.”
“A wonderful window into modern-day China.”
“A novel that takes you away... A great book club selection.”
“A perfect book for a book club.”
“I highly recommend this novel to everyone - I think we can all learn something from Ms. Fei's wonderfully touching tale of familial pain, pride, and love.”
“Heartbreaking... I truly loved reading it.”
“Beautifully written... a very rich novel... an excellent read.”
“A great discussion book for reading groups.”
“This book was so great that I don’t even think I can do it justice... a fabulously conceived, well-written, and extremely intricate novel. It knocked my socks off and left me wishing it didn’t end.”