Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet.
So begins this exquisite novel about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favourite child of Marilyn and James Lee, and her parents are determined that she will fulfil the dreams they were unable to pursue. But when Lydia’s body is found in the local lake, the delicate balancing act that has been keeping the Lee family together is destroyed, tumbling them into chaos.
This book discusses the complexity and pressures of being the favourite child, mixed race, a younger sibling and self acceptance. We know from the start that Lydia is dead, however, the book is about the relationships she left behind and how everyone she knew, especially her family, interact and react to this news.
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