RECENT PRAISE FOR THE MANICURIST’S DAUGHTER
“Lieu illuminates the daily grind — and drive — of her immigrant parents’ experience.” — New York Times
“This haunting memoir reveals that secrets can lurk in even the most seemingly ordinary families.” —Apple Books Staff Picks, Best Books of March 2024
“A well-paced, panoramic memoir...[Lieu’s] family story does not represent an irretrievable demise of the American Dream, but its radical, open-ended evolution.”
—NPR“A beautifully written, poignant, and, at times funny, book about grief, body image and self-awareness — arriving at a place of healing and acceptance of herself and her family.” —The Seattle Times
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“Lieu is a dynamo, spouting humor, profanity and wisdom in the same breath.” —LA Times, 6 Books for Lunar New Year
“Lieu’s resulting memoir is a stunning feat of investigation, introspection, wit and candor; it braids together family history, grief, body image, food, class, race, and resilience for insight that must not be missed.” —Elle Magazine, The Best (and Most Anticipated) Nonfiction Books of 2024
“It’s a generous portrait of grief that will touch those who’ve struggled with loss.” —Publishers’ Weekly
“An intimate Asian American memoir about family, memory, and grief.” —Kirkus
“Lieu’s achingly honest debut is a stirring addition to Vietnamese American memoirs that will resonate with anyone coping with loss.” —Booklist
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