Many thanks to NetGalley, Paula Dorman Books, and Mira Lee for the opportunity to read and review this book. What an amazing debut novel.
At its heart, this book is about mental illness and the toll it takes not only on the afflicted but the entire family. Two sisters - Miranda, the oldest, and Lucia - immigrate from China to America with their mother. Lucia was always the more free-spirited child but when that personality turns into mental illness, Miranda does everything she can to protect and get help for Lucia, even when that causes issues in her own life.
The story is told through different points of view - Miranda, Lucia, Lucia's boyfriend Manny - as well as in different locales. This allows the reader to really see the world through Lucia's illness and what a scary struggle she faces.
Bravo to this author - while not every character was likeable, you truly fell into this story and felt so many different emotions. Heartbreakingly good!
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