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Blew through this. It totally grabbed me from the beginning. Interesting how both Fates and Furies and this book have to do with the very different perceptions of the same events, which happen when we (necessarily) don't tell the whole truth to the people we love. I thought Ng did it better, of the two books, since the lies weren't big, intentional deceptions. They were the kinds of omissions and slants-on-the-truth that we all use to avoid devastating the people around us. And yet... the misund
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A fast-paced, heartbreaking read that incorporates themes of race and interracial marriage, women's rights, family dynamics, the pressure parental expectations can put on a child, and grief. This takes place in the 70's so its exploration of race and attitudes towards women is very interesting and more than a backdrop to the story, as societal expectations ultimately created the desperate situation that the Lee's daughter found herself in.
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Dec 02, 2014
Donna
marked it as to-read-fiction
4.5 stars
Dec 10, 2014
Heather
marked it as to-read
Sep 16, 2015
Crowinator
marked it as ra-adults
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Nov 10, 2015
Maria
marked it as to-read
