Like Wind Against Rock

Note: I received an eARC on Netgalley. The relationship between the immigrant parent and child is… unique… to say the least. Often characterized by high standards and a seemingly ever-widening cultural chasm, there is a sense of pressure applied to both parties. The immigrant parent feels the pressur......more

Alice Chang is thirty nine, her marriage to her husband Louis has ended, she has moved in with her recently widowed mother and is single for the first time in twenty years. Her mother or Ahma as she calls her, has gone from being a traditional obedient Korean housewife, to a hot widow, she’s started......more

I find this book hard to review, and indeed hard to score so I had to go for the middle ground. I wasn't sure what to expect from this novel, so went into it fairly blind, but upon finishing I agree with other readers. It is a poignant read, and had echoes of family drama books by Susan Lewis for me.......more

*spoilers* Engaging, heart-breaking story about that highlights the human experience and how we’re all just doing our best to find our way. Alice is still reeling from her father’s death, yet her mother (her father’s wife) seems to have quickly moved on. She’s loaded up all of his things in black tras......more

This is one of the loveliest novels I have read this year. Such a good surprise and a reminder of why I love having the opportunity to read a book before it has been published. Somehow Alice is living with her mother, after her father has died and her husband left her. Now, her mother is no longer t......more