I’m not sure what I was expecting going into this book, but with a thumbs’ up from Taylor Jenkins Reid and a bright cover, I felt pretty confident.
What I found within its pages was a story of a family-owned nail salon battling a chain, while the parents and their adult children find their own place within their personal journeys.
The way the culture was woven throughout the stories of food, and restaurants, and adventures makes you yearn to know more. But the story seems to be unable to decide if it’s about competition and mom & pop businesses, or aging parents, or rebelling against what you’re supposed to be.
In the end, the matriarch steals the story and your heart, but to me, the story wasn’t memorable.
Characters 3
Story 3
World-Building 2
Spice
N/A Diversity 5
Total Stars 3
Would I buy this book for myself or a friend? No
Will I recommend this book to readers? No
Read this if you loved: Pineapple Street or Crying in H Mart
