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by Thao Thai (Goodreads Author)

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Was there ever an explanation about how the grandmother was able to buy the house?

judith That's the one secret that's never revealed! I waited the entire book for the Banyan House backstory, but it never came & remained a gaping hole in th…moreThat's the one secret that's never revealed! I waited the entire book for the Banyan House backstory, but it never came & remained a gaping hole in the story. Even the family seemed vague about how this decaying old mansion, full of someone else's belongings, was somehow acquired by a woman of no apparent means. Minh's Viet Nam gold was long gone, she worked menial jobs, & though her other secrets emerged, unfortunately this one was overlooked. (less)

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Why did Ann name her sim Binh?

judith She finds a picture of Binh in her grandmother's trunk & believes he is Huong's biological father, so gives her son that secret name, also knowing it …moreShe finds a picture of Binh in her grandmother's trunk & believes he is Huong's biological father, so gives her son that secret name, also knowing it will be Americanized as Ben.(less)

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