Published by William Morrow Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, suspense, thriller
Format: Hardcover
Gripping, thought provoking, heart wrenching, and evoking emotion. This is a tale of two extremely different women whose paths collide in The Leftover Woman.
Jasmine Yang was born in a rural Chinese village and was married young to a domineering and controlling husband. She lives during the time of China’s One Child Policy. She endured miscarriages and was told her daughter died after birth. When she learns the truth, she sets out on a mission to find her child.
Rebecca Whitney is a publishing executive with a handsome husband and an adopted Chinese daughter. She appears to have it all but looks can be deceiving. She decides to hire a Chinese nanny to help her balance her personal and professional lives.
I enjoyed this well written tale of motherhood, loss, courage, and hope. It addresses several themes such as culture, abuse, adoption, secrets, class, immigration, how women are treated, secrets, and deception. There is a lot of food for thought in this book. I enjoyed both women’s stories, but Jasmine’s was the most powerful for me to read. My heart went out to her many times over.
I enjoyed this book from beginning to end. There are a few twists and reveals along the way in this captivating book. This was my first book by Jean Kwok, and I look forward to reading more books by this author in the future.
