I was not expecting to have the chance to review this incredible book as an Advance Review Copy, so I am really psyched to be able to write this review early! This memoir was absolutely beautiful and even haunting...because it combines so many things in one book. The author, Susan Lieu, is writing about her effort to connect with the mother who died when she was just a young girl--not even yet a teenager. She connects her mother's death to her heritage, her family's refugee history, and the challenges that exist when trying to figure out life in a new country--the struggles, the exploitation, and the outrage of losing the mother who worked so hard to provide for her family and by all rights should have been a success. There is also a somewhat unexpected exploration of body image and food--which of course makes sense given the way her mother died, but just not necessarily what you would expect from this type of memoir. Honestly, it's hard to do it justice in a review-you really really need to just read it!