Just finished reading Midnight at the Dragon Cafe by Judy Fong Bates. What an excellent book! The story transported me to Canada and changed me from a fifty something grandmother into a young Chinese girl just arriving in Canada.
This book chronicles the life of Su-Jen as she and her family assimilate into the life of a small Canadian town. I particularly enjoyed the behind-the-scene glimpse into a family from such a different culture than my own.
In Midnight at the Dragon Cafe Su-Jen's family appears to be the perfect immigrant family: hardworking, polite, frugal, and traditional. They are indeed all of those things, but they-like all families-are so much more than can ever be seen from the outside.
I give this book 4 stars!
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