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infinitesoleil , 19 days ago to bookstodon group

I finally finished The Fortunes of Jaded Women by Carolyn Huynh. I meant to finish it during AANHPI month, but I got busy and distracted, so there’s that. I wanted to finish it by mid-June though, so I could start reading queer novels for Pride Month.

I’d give this book 4 stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

As the first person in my family to be born in the U.S., it was interesting reading the perspectives from the different generations of women (the refugees who fled to America during the Vietnam War and the first generation Americans who grew up having to toe the line between assimilating into American society and respecting familial traditions).

I learned some new Vietnamese words that I didn’t know before. For example, đặc biệt means special. In the book, someone’s mom always called her special in a demeaning way. I know đặc biệt from ordering rice and noodle dishes at Vietnamese restaurants.

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infinitesoleil OP , 19 days ago

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I’d like to read more fictional books written about the Vietnamese diaspora that are based on local legends/mythology etc. I don’t know much of the country’s history or folklore because my parents didn’t spend a lot of time passing on this information. It kinda helps me feel some type of connection to my background.

Does anyone know of other Vietnamese diaspora stories?

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infinitesoleil OP , 19 days ago

@madrobin @bookstodon Do you know of a list that isn’t YA?

infinitesoleil , 1 month ago to bookstodon group

#Currentlyreading Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne

A fellow social worker I knew from grad school shared this book on her Instagram story and recommended it. I was on a hold list for the ebook at my local library for weeks, but now, I have it. I’m also listening to the #audiobook read by the author.

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infinitesoleil OP , 1 month ago

@kwheaton @bookstodon Thanks for the rec! I’ll add it to by tbr.

infinitesoleil OP , 1 month ago

@kwheaton @bookstodon Dr. Gagne mentions this book in her memoir a couple of times, that it portrays fictional examples of only the “bad” people.

infinitesoleil , 1 month ago to bookstodon group

#currentlyreading Yellowface by R. F. Kuang.

I’ve heard good things about this book. With AANHPI heritage month starting tomorrow, I felt this was a good time to start.

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infinitesoleil OP , 1 month ago

@willaful @bookstodon It was!!!