Warm, affecting, a compelling pleasure. Manages that rare fictional feat of shifting forever the angle from which you look at the world - Daily Mail
A sensitively handled rites-of-passage account . . . has the unmistakable ring of authenticity - Metro
Deceptively delicate . . . the stumbling endurance of Kimberley, the bond between mother and daughter, and the clever use of Chinese culture and tradition make for more than a salutary read - Guardian
Incredibly honest and powerful, written with unflinching directness . . . a truly amazing story that'll leave you full of admiration and affection for the characters - Easy Living
Engagingly narrated, irresistible - Independent
Astonishing - Vogue
Author
About Jean Kwok
Jean Kwok is the internationally bestselling author of Girl in Translation, Mambo in Chinatown and Searching for Sylvie Lee, and contributor to Marple: Twelve New Stories. Both The Leftover Woman and Mambo in Chinatown are currently in development for television by Fifth Season. Her work has been published in twenty countries and she has been selected for numerous honours, including the Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award shortlist. She is fluent in Chinese, Dutch and English, and currently lives in the Netherlands. Find her on X @JeanKwok.
