The Tiger Mom's Tale
Book Feature - The Tiger Mom's Tale by Lyn Liao Butler
HBL Note: I love it when a debut novel gets a ton of attention and lots of accolades (the last time this happened was Sarah Penner’s breakout success, The Lost Apothecary.) Lyn Liao Butler’s debut novel, THE TIGER MOM’S TALE, looks like it is also going to be an instant success. Already it has been featured in “most anticipated” book roundups from Popsugar, Bust, and Goodreads; and Publisher’s Weekly called it “riveting” in a starred review. The novel is about an American woman who, after inheriting her father’s fortune, travels to Taiwan to confront the family that betrayed her. Scroll down to read more.
Book Feature - The Tiger Mom's Tale by Lyn Liao Butler
Book Feature - The Tiger Mom's Tale by Lyn Liao Butler
From the publisher:
Lexa Thomas has never quite fit in. Having grown up in a family of blondes while more closely resembling Constance Wu, she's neither white enough nor Asian enough. Visiting her father in Taiwan as a child, Lexa thought she'd finally found a place where she belonged. But that was years ago, and even there, some never truly considered her to be a part of the family.
When her estranged father dies unexpectedly, leaving the fate of his Taiwanese family in Lexa's hands, she is faced with the choice to return to Taiwan and claim her place in her heritage . . . or leave her Taiwanese family to lose their home for good. Armed with the advice of two half-sisters (one American and the other Taiwanese, who can't stand each other), a mother who has reevaluated her sexuality, a man whose kisses make her walk into walls, and her self-deprecating humor, Lexa finds the courage to leave the comfort of New York City to finally confront the person who drove her away all those decades ago.
With fond memories of eating through food markets in Taiwan and forming a bond with a sister she never knew she had, Lexa unravels the truth of that last fateful summer and realizes she must stand up for herself and open her heart to forgiveness, or allow the repercussions of her family's choices to forever dictate the path of her life
Book Feature - The Tiger Mom's Tale by Lyn Liao Butler
