Jen Sookfong Lee. The End Of East. Knopf, 2007.
The End of East is Vancouver. This novel was a good read to complete on BC's Family Day. The story of immigrants from China, three generations of a family, coming over, living in Vancouver. Moving from Chinatown to East Van. The grandfather a barber, the son an accountant. Subtexts involving the importance of sons and the challenges of mother-daughter relationships.
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The Glass Castle.
Jeannette Walls. The Glass Castle. Scribner, 2005.
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