A poet explores inherited trauma by connecting with generations of Chinese women in her family, seeking to break cycles of pain for her daughter.
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A poet explores inherited trauma by connecting with generations of Chinese women in her family, seeking to break cycles of pain for her daughter.
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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick The New York Times bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet returns with a powerful exploration of the love that binds a family across the generations in “one of the most beautiful books of motherhood and what we pass on to those that come after us” (Jenna Bush Hager, Today ). Dorothy Moy breaks her own heart for a living. As Washington’s former poet laureate, that’s how she describes channeling...
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Sexual content
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Cross-era soulmate romance; sexual content and assault scenes included
Violence & gore
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War deaths, blood, fire injuries, physical violence, and child death
Profanity
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Racial and ethnic slurs; occasional strong language
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Lesbian characters present; anti-gay prejudice and slurs depicted
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources
Political content
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Central themes of racism, sexism, and cultural exploitation across eras
Self-harm / suicide
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Suicidal ideation, self-harm, and suicide attempts shown on-page
Abuse & suffering
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Sexual assault, domestic and physical abuse, racial cruelty across generations
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