A memoir by the author about her mother, who she lost to botched plastic surgery when she was eleven years old. Her mother and family owned nail salons and have a past story of immigration that is complex. Susan wants to understand why her mother took such a risk for the sake of beauty and looks into her past history.
This was a great memoir on complex grief and search into the past. Susan was eleven when her mother died from a botched tummy tuck. Now as an adult she wants to understand her. There’s a lot to this story and a lot of emotion. Not only does it talk about body image and mental health, but looks into immigration and generational trauma. This memoir is very rich in culture, especially food!
“Seeking the truth was how I would avenge my mother’s death. I am the manicurist’s daughter, and this is our story.”
The Manicurist’s Daughter comes out 3/12.
This was a great memoir on complex grief and search into the past. Susan was eleven when her mother died from a botched tummy tuck. Now as an adult she wants to understand her. There’s a lot to this story and a lot of emotion. Not only does it talk about body image and mental health, but looks into immigration and generational trauma. This memoir is very rich in culture, especially food!
“Seeking the truth was how I would avenge my mother’s death. I am the manicurist’s daughter, and this is our story.”
The Manicurist’s Daughter comes out 3/12.