PositiveChicago Review of BooksWang’s depiction is intimate and practical ... There is endless material emerging sideways from the intersecting conflicts of both Keru’s and Nate’s families. Like a real-life marriage, not everything can be easily dissected, explained, and analyzed; rather, sometimes people say things, sometimes people throw things, and Nate and Keru just get on with it. Whether that’s beautiful or deflating may depend on your personal associations with matrimony.
Jane Wong
PositiveChicago Review of BooksLike the stars in the sky, all kinds of shapes and stories can be crafted through the non-chronological format of the book, which made rereading sections of it after finishing all the more powerful ... The most poignant and humorous moments are those shared between Wong and her mother, a fiercely loving and exceedingly wise woman ... Healing is not some enlightenment where the anger evaporates and the universe is magically in balance. Instead, it’s an allocation of energy towards care and real love.
