BWRTours Presents: A Review of The 228 Legacy by Jennifer J. Chow
Title: The 228 Legacy
Author: Jennifer J. Chow
Publisher: Martin Sisters Publishing
Publication Date: July 25, 2013
Page Count: 322
Where I got it: Author/Netgalley
Where you can get it: Amazon
How much: List Price 16.95
Format I read it in: eARC
Challenges: 2013 ARC Reading Challenge, Netgalley Knockout Challenge
Description/Blurb:
Three generations in an all-female Taiwanese family living near Los Angeles in 1980 are each guarding personal secrets. Grandmother Silk finds out that she has breast cancer, as daughter Lisa loses her job, while pre-teen granddaughter Abbey struggles with a school bully. When Silk’s mysterious past comes out—revealing a shocking historical event that left her widowed—the truth forces the family to reconnect emotionally and battle their problems together.
A novel of cultural identity and long-standing secrets, The 228 Legacy weaves together multigenerational viewpoints, showing how heritage and history can influence individual behavior and family bonds.
My Thoughts:
I had a little trouble getting started with this one, because it was out of my usual comfort zone. This was definitely not a young adult novel, and it was not fantasy, but it seemed like an interesting premise, so I wanted to give it a whirl.
I enjoyed learning about the cultural differences and some of the differences in the family dynamic. I think if I had to pick, I most related to Abbey with trying to fit in and find her place, and feeling like nothing fit. I was that kid growing up.
Reading through this book not only brought into perspective for me the differences between different cultures, but also some of the universal truths that transcend any kind of cultural line. Families are complicated. Trying to meet the needs of several generations in one household can completely change how one would normally do things.
I overall enjoyed reading this novel and learning all that I was able to learn from it. If you enjoy historical fiction or women’s lit, then you may enjoy this book.
About the Author:
Jennifer J. Chow, an Asian-American writer, holds a Bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and a Master’s in Social Welfare from UCLA. Her geriatric work experience has informed her stories. She lives near Los Angeles, California.
Her fiction has appeared in Foliate Oak Literary Magazine, IdeaGems Magazine, and Mouse Tales Press. Her Taiwanese-American novel, The 228 Legacy, made it to the second round of the 2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest and was published by Martin Sisters Publishing in August 2013.
Find Jennifer:
Website – http://jenniferjchow.com
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/JenJChow
Twitter – https://twitter.com/JenJChow
Buy the Book:
$16.95 Paperback, $6.99 eBook
Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-228-legacy-jennifer-j-chow/1116242786?ean=9781625530394
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