Two sisters and their mother, in one Chinese immigrant family, explores what happens when the eldest daughter disappears. Each chapter explores one perspective, their place in the family and life, and the history they bring with them.
What I found most interesting was the setting: Netherlands, New York, and China. Each of these places was vividly drawn not only in environment but culturally and linguistically. I enjoyed the Chinese proverbs and the use of language, which portrayed a non-English speaker (others may find this clunky, but I was okay with it).
I didn't mind the alternating POV, as they all had their separate chapters, but the time differences were jarring to me as a reader. First, we are in one month, then we jump to the future, then past. Perhaps because this was a mystery, and I don't read them regularly. In any case, I believe this is a worthwhile and interesting read to explore familial relationships.