A Vietnamese family broken apart by addiction and mental health. Yet it didn’t feel like a cultural experience. This book tried to be like Eleanor oliphant but was not as good. The story kept one upping itself with traumatic experiences and honestly was kind of boring. I did not like the characters, I think that was the biggest downfall.

What a fun listen. I was lucky enough to be able to review the audio book version of this book. I enjoyed it very much. I’d recommend it to all fiction lovers.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an audio copy to listen to in exchange for an honest review.

Whelp. I had plans today. Thought to myself, just listen to a chapter or two. Listened to the entire thing in a day. Nothing got done that I had planned and I'm okay with that. This book was everything I needed at the moment. It was so well written and honestly Linh could be all of us. I particularly relate to her internet stalking. However my favorite quote is "friends come with obligations". God this book was so good.

Thank you Natgalley and tantor media for the free ALC. My opinions are being left voluntarily. This staeted off well if you read pineapple family and loved it or tje maud series. Definitely character driven

I am a huge fan of the narrator.

3.5/5