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Kim Kietzman
Jan 15, 2018 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
There is language and sex in this book, so if you're not good with that, this probably isn't a good read for you. However, it is a fascinating look into what it means to belong, be an immigrant, straddle two countries and their cultures, assimilation, identity, social status, family, illness, death, parenting. Probably more than that, but let's move on.

There are some difficult themes and there was one plot point that felt a little odd to me, but overall I remained interested in the characters ev
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Mandi
Feb 16, 2015 marked it as to-read