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Her father, Weihong is now suffering with dementia struggling in and out to grasp on his past memories and a mysterious prophecy that affecting and forcing Qianze in questioning her root, confronting her responsibilities and discovering what forgiveness might mean.\n\nIts historical details were enthralling and I liked how the tale was broken to each POVs following both the present Qianze and Weihong to the decades ago Weihong with Ming; Weihong’s mother’s backstory in between. It was neat, easy to follow despite its switching narrators style and I find the writing to be emotionally vivid and quite atmospheric too. It woven an interesting folklore and surreal tales in the midst of its flashbacks during the Japanese occupation in Manchuria and Cultural Revolution backdrops; a haunting decade where war, starvation, patrilineal system and authoritarianism ripping Ming’s life with heartbreaks and affected Weihong who grew up to be hated by his father. \n\nI appreciate how the comfort women issue was handled subtly rather explicitly and highlighting the silence, sacrifice and that long-term psychological impact and trauma. Loved the dynamic in between Qianze and Weihong’s relationship and how grief, hatred and guilt were explored through layers of understanding and acceptance following their reunion. The Manhattan backdrop really hits the modern and present reality through Qianze’s narrative with its riveting diaspora observation in Weihong’s backstory. 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