Audio knyga: Fortunes of Jaded Women: A Novel

"Once upon a time in Vietnam, Oanh Duong chose love, causing her descendantswho could only be womento be perpetually cursed. Of course, there was nothing wrong with having Vietnamese daughters. It was how the world treated them that turned it into a curse. Generations later, mostly in southern California, sisters, mothers, daughters, cousins are all estranged, but a powerful psychic predicts a pregnancy, a death, a wedding, events which might transform their mutigenerational misfortunes. Huynhs debutGood Morning Americas September 2022 Book Club pickis culturally and linguistically matched with Vietnamese American actor Nguyen, who energetically ciphers a cast so vast that the print title opens with an orange (as in the fruit) family tree. While Nguyen doesnt quite distinguish the dozen-plus characters, her spirited performance never wavers. Keeping energy up is an absolute must, since the story is full of confrontations involving food and other flying projectiles, slamming doors and dramatic exits, and imploding relationships over houses and K-dramas. The almost-at-the-end showdown, featuring a chorus of savvy half-cousins and a shocked second-date victim reporting the play-by-play (more like scream-for-scream), is a dream scene just waiting for Hollywood commitment." -- Terry Hong * Booklist  * "Narrator Vyvy Nguyen offers up a lively rendition of this multigenerational saga of contemporary Vietnamese American women. Depicting a cast of more than 14 characters, Nguyen delivers a variety of personalities and voices. She engages listeners in the characters humorously messy lives and complicated family dynamics as they try to find a way to lift a curse placed on their family long ago." * AudioFile Magazine *