Vietnamese refugees Debbie and Phil have built a nice life for themselves in Toronto Canada. They have run their nail salon for years now and have raised two wonderful children. When an ultra-glamorous salon opens across the street from them, everything goes sideways.

Just when they think things can’t get worse, their landlord almost doubles their rent. They were struggling before but now they aren’t sure they will ever make it. With the help of their son and daughter, they devise some devious sabotage. Relationships are put to the test and the line between right and wrong gets murky. With everything on the line, do they sacrifice it all for their family?

What a delightful read! I was so excited to get a copy of this one from @netgalley. I love getting my nails done and the women in the salons always have such interesting stories. So this one was really fun and I loved the glimpse into the world the author built. This book is such a lighthearted read, and it was so entertaining. It was really hard to tell that this was a debut novel as it was so eloquently written. I thought that this book touched on some really important issues that immigrants face, and also gentrification. The author took on these heavy topics with humor and strength and I absolutely loved it. Even though this one is set in Toronto, Canada, I entirely related to it being from the US. I feel that this type of story happens more often than we’d like to admit.

Thank you so much @bymainguyen for writing such a lovely story!

Additional thanks go to Atria Books, @Atriabooks, and Netgalley, @Netgalley for providing me this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

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