A newly widowed woman becomes guardian to a child she barely knows while deciding whether to complete an adoption from China.
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A newly widowed woman becomes guardian to a child she barely knows while deciding whether to complete an adoption from China.
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In the wake of a tragedy and fueled by guilt from a secret she's kept for years, a woman discovers how delicate the thread that binds family is in this powerful novel by Lyn Liao Butler. Two days before Tam and Tony Kwan receive their letter of acceptance for the son they are adopting from China, Tony and his estranged cousin Mia are killed unexpectedly in an accident. A shell-shocked Tam learns she is named the guardian to Mia’s five-year-old daughter, Angela. With no other family around, Tam h...
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Sexual content
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Mild romantic subplot with attraction; no explicit sexual content
Violence & gore
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Fatal traffic accident kills two characters; deaths not graphically detailed
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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Fate motif is cultural metaphor only; no occult practice
Political content
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Taiwan-China divide, gender inequity, and orphanage conditions recur
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Family dysfunction; orphanage hardships and past suffering referenced
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