BookBrowse Reviews Banyan Moon by Thao Thai

Our First Impressions readers were delighted with Thao Thai's debut novel Banyan Moon; 32 out of 37 rated the book four or five stars.

What it's about:

This is a captivating tale of three generations of Vietnamese American women, spanning two continents and encompassing the years just before and during the American War (known in the U.S. as the Vietnam War). This beautifully written debut novel begins with the death of the matriarch, Minh, and reflects upon the relationships between her; her daughter, Huơng; and her beloved granddaughter, Ann. The novel unfolds when Ann, as an adult with a promising future, returns to the family home, the crumbling house in the shadow of a large banyan tree, for her grandmother's funeral. Here she is confronted with the strained relationship she has long had with Huơng: "They have run out of things to say a long time ago." The author ...