6/5/2023 0 Comments Tiger daughter by rebecca lim![]() ![]() Wen is bound by the restrictions her father places on her and her mother. Travelling to Australia didn’t bring them the new, grand life they expected. Wen is the daughter of Chinese immigrants. I love books that make me feel and Tiger Daughter had me swinging wildly from raging hot mad to sad and back again. It address some very serious topics – domestic abuse and control, suicide – but does so in a way that makes it accessible for young readers, compelling but also sensitive. Tiger Daughter is a book that really quick and easy to devour. ![]() ![]() My thoughtsĪ beautiful and powerful #OwnVoices novel about abusive family relationships and the possibility of freedom offered by friendship and education. But when tragedy strikes, it will take all of Wen’s resilience and resourcefulness to get herself and Henry through the storm that follows. Wen and her friend, Henry Xiao - whose mum and dad are also struggling immigrants - both dream of escape from their unhappy circumstances, and form a plan to sit an entrance exam to a selective high school far from home. ![]() Wen Zhou is the only child of Chinese immigrants whose move to the lucky country has proven to be not so lucky. ![]()
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