Literary Fiction
A biracial Taiwanese-American woman inherits her father’s estate and returns to Taiwan to face family betrayal, identity, and belonging.
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A biracial Taiwanese-American woman inherits her father’s estate and returns to Taiwan to face family betrayal, identity, and belonging.
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When an American woman inherits the wealth of her Taiwanese family, she travels to confront them about their betrayals of the past in this stunning debut by Lyn Liao Butler. Lexa Thomas has never quite fit in. Having grown up in a family of blondes while more closely resembling Constance Wu, she's neither white enough nor Asian enough. Visiting her father in Taiwan as a child, Lexa thought she'd finally found a place where she belonged. But that was years ago, and even there, some never truly co...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Romantic subplot with kissing and attraction; no explicit sex scenes
Violence & gore
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Car accident with blood; parental death; intermittent non-graphic violence
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Mother comes out as lesbian early on; recurring family identity subplot
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Biracial identity, cultural divides, racism, and belonging themes
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Sexual harassment; family emotional cruelty and betrayal; racism
Other
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