The audiobook recording of this memoir was read by the author, which adds to the intimate tone of the book. You would expect a memoir to feel intimate anyway, but Putsata Reang telling us her own story with her own voice gives this book the feel of a conversation between friends.

This memoir spans generations and continents. The struggle to maintain both independence and filial duty, to honor the past and forge a future; that tension is expressed with tenderness and honesty. Putsata Reang is a wonderful author, and hearing her story has whetted my appetite for more of her writing.