If we know this story, we haven t seen it yet in American fiction, not until now. . . . Deep, heartfelt. "The New York Times Book Review"
Lydia is dead. But they don t know this yet. So begins this exquisite novel about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the fav[...]
Amazon.com's #1 Book of the Year 2014 Lydia is the favourite child of Marilyn and James Lee; a girl who inherited her mother's bright blue eyes and her father's jet-black hair. Her parents are determined that Lydia will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue - in Marilyn's case that her daugh[...]
"Lydia is dead. But they don't know this yet" . . . So begins the story of this exquisite debut novel, about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee; their middle daughter, a girl who inherited her mother's bright blue eyes and [...]