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Oct 03, 2017lukasevansherman rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Impressive and moving debut novel about a mother and son who are separated. The novel begins with the disappearance of a young Chinese-American's mother, who is in the country illegally. He has no idea what's happened to her and is adopted by a white couple who give him an American name. The novel shifts between the mother's and the son's point of view and takes place over many years and in two countries (China and America). It is a book that feels very much of the moment.