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Seeing Ghosts

by Kat Chow · 2021

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After her mother dies unexpectedly of cancer, a Chinese American writer and journalist weaves together the story of the fallout of grief that follows her extended family as they emigrate from China and Hong Kong to Cuba and America.

Subject
biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
Themes
griefgriefMore like thisLess of thischildhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thismothersmothersMore like thisLess of thiswomenwomenMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 304 pages

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