I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I honestly do not know where to start. It's been a long time since a book has left me feeling so unsettled for lack of better terminology. The book is a collection of stories told from the viewpoints of young girls that immigrated to NYC in the 90's with their parents from China and Taiwan. This is a very important collection of stories that I do believe help the reader put themselves in others shoes and realize how fortunate their lives have been. The first story " We Love You Crispina" sort of reaches out and grabs a hold of you. The descriptions of the poor living conditions, the lack of food, and racism is pretty graphic. There was a scene involving regurgitated food that almost made me gag my damn self. The rest of the chapters were filled with shocking, perverse, and even uncomfortable sexual interactions. It was a tough read for sure. I actually had to put it down a few times. I really liked the way the author wrote in very plain and brash language because to be honest that voice is what makes the book so memorable. I would not recommend this for young adults under the age of 18 because of the sometimes graphic nature of the stories.
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