Some of my favorite books to read are multigenerational stories, complex family dynamics, and mother/daughter relationships. & this book gave me all of that and more! This book is told in multiple POVs, which was one of my favorite aspects of this book. I enjoyed getting so many different perspectives, and it helped peal back layers of each character’s way of coping. 

This book follows the women in the Duong family, a Vietnamese family living in Los Angeles, California, who have been cursed with only having daughters. Each of the sisters are highly competitive with one another and are constantly fighting and trying to one-up one another through their daughters' accomplishments. The book is messy and dramatic, but I walked away loving these women so much. I didn’t know a book tackling themes such as generational trauma and the immigrant experience could make me laugh. 

This book is filled with secrets, drama, and grief, but there is also so much love and hope woven into the stories. The biggest takeaway for me was the women in this family genuinely love each other, and despite time and distance, they will love one another in their own way.  I also loved reading about the Vietnamese experience in SoCal.