First published 2018
Mercy has just finished university and drifts through Hong Kong without direction or purpose. She searches for meaning in a city that feels foreign despite its familiarity. Hilary lives comfortably but desperately wants a child to save her crumbling marriage. She believes motherhood will fix what money cannot repair. Margaret once had three children and a happy life, but now faces an unimaginable loss that has shattered her world. These three American women live as outsiders in Hong Kong, separated by circumstance but united by their struggles with emigration and loneliness. Random events will bring them together when each needs connection most. Mercy seeks her place in the world while Hilary fights for her marriage and Margaret tries to survive her grief. Their meeting will change everything for women who thought they had to face their demons alone. Lee explores how motherhood, marriage, and friendship intersect in the lives of expatriates who must rebuild their identities far from home.
Genres: literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, friends-to-lovers
Setting: Hong Kong
Period: 21st-century
440 pages · Paperback · Wydawnictwo Literackie