Our January book club pick had women thinking about their besties.
is a collage of moments and memories, a series of intimate vignettes depicting the shared history of two Taiwanese American women whose lives alternately intersect and diverge over the course of 20 years as they navigate life and love and loss, the magnetic pull of their friendship a source of both comfort and consternation.
📖 The two girls get separated that night, as they often do for much of the book; but their bond retains the elasticity of youth, stretching across the country and across the years, slackening a bit from the pressure of bad breakups, small betrayals, and personal tragedies, but ultimately remaining strong enough to bring them back together.
"'Jane had never felt jealous of Fiona. She didn’t compete with her; she’d only ever wanted her to stay.' These 10 short stories feature Fiona and Jane, Taiwanese American girls who’ve been best friends since second grade, now thirty-somethings. It spans decades and coasts. I read it very quickly and you almost have to because the stories are all connected though not linear. Some scenes were fresh, raw and vulnerable, and achingly beautiful.
What I’m trying to say is: I wanted more time with Fiona and Jane. Overall this is an interesting endeavor in format, but it didn’t work for me. I think this would’ve been better as a novel to achieve consistency, flow, and depth of plot. I do still recommend it, these quirks may not bother you.
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