Mambo in Chinatown

It hasn't blown my mind like Girl in translation has, but she is such a good storyteller!
Charlie Wong starts as a dishwasher, and it is interesting to realize how such a clumsy, seemingly inarticulate, intellectually inept character gets close to your heart. Also, anyone with a sister will relate to the love between her and Lisa.
There's still much of the cultural background - such as Pa's attitude towards his older brother, America or western medicine - even if less than with her previous book. And the ending is sort of predictable and much of a fairytale. Still, I got tears in my eyes twice or three times, and finished in one sitting. Well done, Jean :)