I LOVED this book. I had such a hard time starting this book, because the beginning was kind of slow, but I am so glad I stuck with it. It’s a truly captivating story, similar, yet completely different than The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, which I also enjoyed. I was left with so many questions, and I think that every good book should leave the reader wanting more. That being said, at times it was hard to follow or keep up with what was going on. All in all, I think this was a wonderful book. Despite taking place in a world so different from our own, Vo did a masterful job of capturing the confining nature of expectations. Furthermore, I loved the fact that this was a book where the main character was an Asian-American lesbian. Not enough books tell the stories of lesbian women, let alone the stories of Asian-American women, finding their way in the world. Ultimately, I could not recommend this book more. I got one am going to send it to my friend to read as soon as I get the chance actually. Again, a truly wonderful story.