Another audio book, a captivating one. I was driving to Sacramento, and enjoying the Bicycling with Butterflies nonfiction story, but it was rather boring once I got to Sacramento, and decided to try out this one instead. I'm so happy I did! It was fun to listen to on my walks and on my drives to and from Napa and Sacramento from Vacaville. Ann did a lot of the driving, but when I was alone, I really enjoyed this story.
The characters were fascinating. The Chinese girl, Wen, tried to crack open the friendship of her taciturn and brilliant friend Henry. Their relationship unfolded as Wen gradually broke through. Wen's relationship with her parents formed the backbone of the story, mainly because they were so unbelievably strict. When tragedy struck Henry's family, the two families become friends, and the outlook is brighter. In the course of the story, though, Wen's struggle with her parents is hard to listen to. That her father could be that broken was tough. Her mother's softening, though, was sweet. And a good, but unknown ending.
One aspect of this story that was particularly fun for me was that it was set in Australia. So the racism against the Chinese was of Aussies, not Americans, for a change. I also really enjoyed the accent of the reader--very well done!
This Library app, Libby, is so much fun! Easy to use and free! I can see myself really enjoying lots more stories!
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