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"Moving and emotional." - Victoria Ying, Harvey Award-winning author of Hungry Ghost"Crucial." - Deb JJ Lee, creator of In Limbo"Beautiful." - Fiona Smyth, illustrator of Sex Is a Funny WordA powerful coming-of-age graphic novel about how mothers and daughters pass down - and rebel against - standards of size, gender, race, beauty, and worth.Guandong, 1954 Sixteen-year-old Mei Laan longs for a future of freedom, and her beauty may be the key to getting it. Can an arranged marriage in Hong Kong be the answer to all her problems?Hong Kong, 1972 Sixteen-year-old Lydia wants nothing more than to dance and to gain approval from her mother, who is largely absent and sharply critical, especially about the way she looks. Maybe her way to happiness is starting over in Toronto?Toronto, 2000 Sixteen-year-old Roz is grappling with who she wants to be in the world.
About the Author
Rosena Fung grew up and is based in Toronto, Canada. Her first graphic novel Living With Viola is published by Annick Press and will be released in October 2021. Her illustration clients include The Globe and Mail, The Boston Globe, Chronicle Review of Higher Education, CBC Arts, PLANSPONSOR, Maisonneuve, Bust Magazine, Avenue Magazine, Swerve Magazine, and Tridel Corporation. Her works have been featured on CBC Docs and CBC Arts. When she is not drawing, Rosena can be found teaching illustration, vending at zine fairs, and going to the library. Her favourite activities are reading, eating snacks, cats, and learning to play the guitar (it is a slow process) .Her name is pronounced "Rosanna".
