A review by a_stylish_bookworm
The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok

challenging
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Thank you @bibliolifestyle for a copy of this book. Jean Kwok is such an amazing story teller. We have 2 stories, one of Jasmine who comes from a hard life in China and is married off to a horrible man and has a daughter which he lied and said she died. Jasmine is on the quest to find out the truth on what happened to her daughter. The second story is about Rebecca and Brandon, a successful couple in NYC who has an adopted daughter and a nanny that cares for Fifi. The story is told in parallel and I keep wondering when and how it would intersect. I loved how the story showcased the ramifications of 1 child policy in China and the struggles of an immigrant.