![]() "Thao Thai pierces the veil between the living and the dead in this haunted and beautifully rendered debut. But it’s also a novel of hope, a story of forgiveness, a reminder that even though we can never fully know the people closest to us, it is worth the try."-Tracey Lien, international bestselling author of All That’s Left Unsaid " Banyan Moon offers an honest and aching exploration of the gulf between generations-how we misunderstand those we love the most, the unintentional hurt we cause them, how we struggle to find the language to connect. A welcome debut from a stunning voice who will forever impact the Vietnamese American canon.” -Carolyn Huynh, author of The Fortunes of Jaded Women A haunting page-turner that reexamines lineage, motherhood, and what it means to be a survivor-in every definition of the word. Banyan Moon is a celebration of life in all its forms and a joy to read.”-Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Exiles “A beautifully written, page-turning novel that explores the traumatic legacy of war and the intimacy of family conflict with fierce grace and psychological acuity. This novel has everything you want: desire, betrayal, grit, tenderness, pride, love, and-most deliciously, most brazenly-the dirty secrets and sacred secrets we make and keep to protect what we hold dear.”-Meng Jin, author of Little Gods and Self-Portrait with Ghost “ Banyan Moon is an intricately woven story of three generations of women, surviving and living each in their own way. Thao Thai is a major talent whose exciting, impressive, and poetic prose will grow into you, like a strong and lush banyan tree deeply rooted in the rich Vietnamese literary heritage.”-Nguyễn Quế Mai, internationally bestselling author of The Mountains Sing and Dust Child Banyan Moon is a love letter to keepers of secrets, to motherhood, family, and survival. Banyan Moon is an ambitious and masterful debut!" -Stacey Swann, author of Olympus, Texas “Thao Thai captures the complexities of familial love with an unflinching yet gorgeously lyric eye. ![]()
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