This one’s worth the 17+ hours!

I’m definitely not an expert on these authors, Cynthia Dane, Hildred Billings, as others seem to be. I’ve only listened to a couple other books by them. I would have to say this is by far the best one I’ve heard of their work. Let me say right up front I am not Chinese in anyway shape or form, I do not have any ability to speak to those aspects of this book. Having said that, I did find that this book captured me and held my interest for the full 17 hours. The characters came across as being real characters with true human problems and not caricatures as sometimes happens. I found myself being truly interested and in Rose’s journey and not sure what the outcome might be.

The power dynamics both between Rose and Cindy as the main couple is interesting in itself. But the book takes us deeper and we get to see the dynamics within the businesses and the families behind both women I definitely found the book interesting and worth a listen.

I would like to spend a moment talking about the narrator, as I understand it this was her first book. I think she did an and admirable job on it. It would’ve been amazing job just been a 17 hour book about an American subject, but the fact that she also had to deal with the Chinese terms and names would make it a formidable job for anyone. I think it’s worth a listen just for her outstanding performance.