{"product_id":"9781398704602-summer-rolls","title":"Summer Rolls","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe epic, heartwarming, page-turning debut novel\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSummer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRolls\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate novel about a Vietnamese mother and daughter living in East London for fans of \u003ci\u003ePachinko\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOn Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An emotional story about family, love, and freedom' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHEAT\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eMAGAZINE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Visceral and lucid . I hurtled towards the end and was captivated throughout' \u003cb\u003eHUMA\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eQURESHI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A poignant exploration of intergenerational trauma' \u003cb\u003eWARONA\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eJAY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An exciting, urgent voice that demands to be heard' \u003cb\u003eJEREMY TIANG\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Beautiful poetic work . A gift of a book' \u003cb\u003eSUDHA BHUCHAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'The women in this house are the same,' she said. 'When we love, we love with all of ourselves.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMai\u003c\/b\u003e is navigating life in 90s London as a first generation British-Vietnamese teenager, caught between two cultures. Her mother, \u003cb\u003eTrinh\u003c\/b\u003e, is constantly reminding her to work hard and be grateful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Trinh was young once too, living a vibrant and complicated life in Vietnam until forced to flee her war-torn home. Now her focus is the son she thought she'd lost, and the daughter she desperately wants to protect. She tries to forget the memories buried in the rubble of the life she left behind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoving into young adulthood, Mai begins to follow her calling as a photographer, and falls in knotty but passionate love despite her mother's warnings about boys.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen secrets from the past finally resurface, the family's bonds are truly shaken. But if Trinh and Mai can overcome their differences and stand together, then maybe there could be hope for a better, brighter future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn epic, heartwarming novel that explores love, the meaning of freedom and the importance of family, for fans of \u003ci\u003ePachinko\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOn Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003ci\u003eSummer Rolls:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Rich, intimate, and emotionally layered'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is more than a book, it's a gift'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It will make you laugh, cry, and everything in between'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This book made me feel seen, proud, and more connected to my family's story'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I couldn't put it down!'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55563242570102,"sku":"9781398704602","price":14.12,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33974350.jpg?v=1753427773","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781398704602-summer-rolls","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}