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Title details for Relative Strangers by A.H. Kim - Available

Relative Strangers

by A.H. Kim
Joy Osmanski
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From the acclaimed author of A Good Family comes a timely spin on Sense and Sensibility, a twenty-first-century family drama featuring two half-Korean sisters, their ex-hippie mother, multiple messy love affairs and one explosive secret that could ruin everything.
Amelia Bae-Wood's life is falling apart. Unemployed, newly single and completely broke—for reasons she hasn't told anyone yet—she finds herself hitchhiking across California to deal with the fallout of her mother's eviction from the family estate. Amelia needs somewhere to live and time to figure out what to do with the rest of her life, so moving with her mother and sister to Arcadia, the cancer retreat center where her sister volunteers, seems like as good an idea as any.
Amelia's sister, Eleanor, has too much on her plate, including being caught up in a court battle with a man who claims to be their half brother from Seoul and their late father's only son—a secret love child from his Korean youth—who's fighting for a piece of everything that belongs to the Bae-Wood women. And when Amelia adds herself to Eleanor's list of problems, Eleanor must figure out what to hold on to—and when to let go—before things starts to unravel.
A witty, wry and enormously entertaining retelling, the sisters' journey of self-discovery as they reshape their lives gives this classic tale a modern, feminist twist, as it touches on themes of blended families, race, class and wealth.

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    April 2, 2024

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      • ISBN: 9781488228131
      • File size: 293007 KB
      • Duration: 10:10:25

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      With its engaging narration, this contemporary twist on Jane Austen's SENSE & SENSIBILITY is a must-listen. After a series of obstacles, sisters Amelia and Eleanor Bae-Wood--who are half-Korean--find themselves staying on the grounds of the Arcadia Cancer Center with their widowed hippie mother, Tabitha. Each woman's past--combined with family secrets and layers of drama--has landed them together unexpectedly. Joy Osmanski does a remarkable job creating believable distinctions among the characters. She infuses the women with wit, humor, and compassion that match the compelling storyline. As the women figure out what comes next, they explore the importance of identity, culture, family, and belonging. This audiobook is moving and laugh-out-loud funny. K.S.M. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine

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