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288 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250835062
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Celadon Books
Publication date: 12 March 2024
The Manicurist's Daughter is ideal for readers drawn to deeply personal stories of resilience and identity, exploring the complexities of immigrant families, intergenerational trauma, and the pursuit of belonging through raw, emotional journeys.
Description
An emotionally raw memoir about the crumbling of the American Dream and a daughter of refugees who searches for answers after her mother dies during plastic surgery.Susan Lieu has long been searching for answers. About her family’s past and about ...
Community Reviews
Moods
emotional: 91%
reflective: 79%
sad: 55%
hopeful: 41%
inspiring: 37%
funny: 28%
challenging: 23%
informative: 18%
dark: 15%
tense: 7%
adventurous: 3%
mysterious: 2%
lighthearted: 1%
Pace
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Body shaming, GriefModerate
Medical trauma, Fatphobia, Emotional abuseMinor
Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts
288 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250835062
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Celadon Books
Publication date: 12 March 2024
The Manicurist's Daughter is ideal for readers drawn to deeply personal stories of resilience and identity, exploring the complexities of immigrant families, intergenerational trauma, and the pursuit of belonging through raw, emotional journeys.
Description
An emotionally raw memoir about the crumbling of the American Dream and a daughter of refugees who searches for answers after her mother dies during plastic surgery.Susan Lieu has long been searching for answers. About her family’s past and about ...
Community Reviews
Moods
emotional: 91%
reflective: 79%
sad: 55%
hopeful: 41%
inspiring: 37%
funny: 28%
challenging: 23%
informative: 18%
dark: 15%
tense: 7%
adventurous: 3%
mysterious: 2%
lighthearted: 1%
Pace
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Body shaming, GriefModerate
Medical trauma, Fatphobia, Emotional abuseMinor
Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts