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I am the father of the author of this novel, so I am naturally biased. As both my wife and I immigrated to the United States at age 26 and learned our English mostly after we arrived, I can't really appreciate how beautifully the book is written. As the author once said, her novel is a love letter that my wife and I can't read. However, I believe that this is a well-written and engaging novel. The author has a strong voice, and her characters are believable and relatable. The plot is well-paced, and the ending is satisfying. I have been fortunate to witness the whole journey of this debut novel as the father. It did not just start when the author quit her executive editor job 2 years ago at a well-respected magazine to focus on her effort on the novel. It did not start 8 years ago when the author started to work on the story. It did not start when the author went to college and picked the language arts major. It did not start at the summer writing camp the author attended at Stanford University after her high school freshman year. It did not start at the Fantasy and Fiction Workshop at UCI the author went to when she was 9 years old. It started with the very first “love you” note she wrote for Father's Day when she could barely spell her name. I have seen how hard the author has worked towards this book. I fully believe that this is a promising debut novel. The author has a bright future ahead of her, and I am excited to see what she writes next.