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Exquisite and wise.New York Times

There is so much heart in these pages, so much wisdom on how we love. This book had me in its orbit, from beginning to end. Weike Wang, author ofJoan is Okay

Kathleen Cheng has blown up her life. Shes gone through a humiliating breakup, dropped out of her graduate program, and left everything behind. Now shes back in her childhood home in Oakland, wondering whats next.

To her surprise, her mother isnt the same person Kathleen remembers. No longer depressed or desperate to return to China, the new Marissa Cheng is sporty, perky, and has been transformed by love. Kathleen thought shed be planning her