Alisa_C

This book reminded me of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo with the LGBTQ themes and the older woman reflecting back on her life stories to a younger person. However, the past timeline was set primarily in the 90s, and the present timeline was set in the near future (although it feels more like the present, and is not really important). Additionally, there are heavy Chinese-Indonesian themes, and the asian cultural background of the characters is important to the story. It was beautifully written, and a diversion from what I love to read by the author (namely, both of her cozy mystery series). The development of the characters was sweet, and the feminist message was strong and important to our times. I loved, loved, loved this book.