I typically enjoy biographies and memoirs. And while I did enjoy the beginnings of The Manicurist's Daughter, my interest waned after 54% I still managed to skim the remainder of the memoir and I don't think I missed anything noteworthy.
As a reader that has a tendency to "mouth" foreign words and phrases, the constant barrage of Vietnamese names and phrases became a detriment to my ready enjoyment. I lost track of people and/or relatives, especially when there were only Vietnamese names involved. As such I probably would have enjoyed listening to an audiobook version so I wouldn't have to fumble over pronunciations.
The memoir wasn't what I was expecting. I thought the book would delve more into the body image/malpractice angle of her mother as well as the effects of the interratial marriage between her and her Korean husband. But, I just got smatterings of them.
The Manicurist's Daughter wasn't the best memoir that I've read. But it wasn't the worst, either. Two okay stars.
I won an ARC from Celadon Books through the Bookish First raffle. I was also invited to read the DRC from Celadon Books through NetGalley. The review herein is completely my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions.
As a reader that has a tendency to "mouth" foreign words and phrases, the constant barrage of Vietnamese names and phrases became a detriment to my ready enjoyment. I lost track of people and/or relatives, especially when there were only Vietnamese names involved. As such I probably would have enjoyed listening to an audiobook version so I wouldn't have to fumble over pronunciations.
The memoir wasn't what I was expecting. I thought the book would delve more into the body image/malpractice angle of her mother as well as the effects of the interratial marriage between her and her Korean husband. But, I just got smatterings of them.
The Manicurist's Daughter wasn't the best memoir that I've read. But it wasn't the worst, either. Two okay stars.
I won an ARC from Celadon Books through the Bookish First raffle. I was also invited to read the DRC from Celadon Books through NetGalley. The review herein is completely my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions.