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A review by caseythereader
The Manicurist's Daughter by Susan Lieu
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Thanks to Celadon Books for the free copy of this book.
- If you’re a lover of memoirs exploring intergenerational trauma, THE MANICURIST’S DAUGHTER is one you can’t miss.
- Lieu’s to-the-point writing brings all her pain to the surface as we follow her trying both to figure out who she is an who her family members are as well.
- As Lieu’s understanding of and empathy for her family members’ individual grief processes grows, we begin to see a portrait of a family doing its best to hold on to each other even as they’ve experienced the worst the world has to offer.
- If you’re a lover of memoirs exploring intergenerational trauma, THE MANICURIST’S DAUGHTER is one you can’t miss.
- Lieu’s to-the-point writing brings all her pain to the surface as we follow her trying both to figure out who she is an who her family members are as well.
- As Lieu’s understanding of and empathy for her family members’ individual grief processes grows, we begin to see a portrait of a family doing its best to hold on to each other even as they’ve experienced the worst the world has to offer.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War
Minor: Suicide and Alcohol