Hello! Happy March!
It will be a really busy month for me with a few campaigns and a work conference later in the month. I’m unsure how this will affect my reading, but I am excited for March. There are a lot of new experiences – big ones such as the work conference and relatively small ones like trying out new restaurants with friends.
Here’s my reading highlight:
Why Didn’t You Tell Me? by Carmen Rita Wong
4 stars
The premise is that Carmen’s mother held a big secret from her, her whole life. We only learn of the secret and its effects on her sense of belonging, identity and understanding of her childhood towards the end of the book. Nevertheless, every chapter was engaging. I didn’t feel like skipping chapters to the end of the book to learn the truth – the result of great pacing.
Carmen was vulnerable in recounting her life yet gracious in her depiction of her family. You could tell that she had a love for her parent despite their actions and mistakes they made. Likewise, the relationship she had with her brother was beautiful and heartwarming.
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