Language: R (5 swears 1 'f'); Mature Content: PG13 (escalating dating intimacy including rumpled clothing) Violence: PG13 (sexual violence)
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: SOME
It's 1924 Los Angeles, and 16yo Ruby feels more American than Chinese, but her parents have traditional Chinese rules, so when Ruby is caught dating, and he's a white boy, her father is ashamed and feels this disgrace will affect the family and his business. He enlists a matchmaker and vows to marry her off, even if it means sending her to China.
I love this time period, early Hollywood, and the addition of Anna May Wong into the plot was fantastic. I loved the culture clash, the generational and racial issues, and Ruby's independent spirit. The mature content doesn't go too far, which I appreciated. The author has placed a trigger warning at the beginning that there is sexual violence, and it is violent and scary, but not explicit.
Ruby is Chinese American
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