A compelling debut exploring life as an immigrant and the complicated relationship between an immigrant mother and her American born daughter with a mystery twist which I really enjoyed. ⁣
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This book broke my heart in more ways than one. I loved how it was told in 2 POVs, painting a picture of Mina’s life from past to present. She was a complex character that endured much, in stoic silence from her daughter. It’s only after she is gone that her daughter, Margot, truly gets to know more about her mother from others who knew her. ⁣
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I was fascinated by Mina’s story and saddened by the maltreatment immigrants face from people who who cruelly take advantage of them. It was beautiful though how these immigrants band together, looking out for each other and becoming family, despite not even speaking the same language. ⁣
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We had the pleasure of speaking with author Nancy Jooyoun Kim as part of our Diverse Buddy Reads book chat on IG. She graciously met with us via Zoom as she was preparing for maternity leave and offered wonderful insight into the immigrant experience and the choices she made in the writing of the book. So grateful to have been able to chat with her and look forward to reading more of her work in the future. ⁣
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