A review by momruncraft
The Fortunes of Jaded Women by Carolyn Huynh

4.0

“Do you think any of the women in our family are actually happy? Look at the disarray. No one talks to each other, they all blame my mother, my mother blames all of them, and honestly, no one actually gets what they want at the end of the day. All they do is blame some family curse, but the only curse I see here is self-inflicted.”

A curse is set in motion the day Lan Hoang visits the reclusive witch after finding out her former daughter-in-law has left her son for another man. She curses all future generations of Duong women: May they never experience true, lasting love. And may they all give birth to daughters insuring the lasting legacy of this curse.

We meet several strong willed, smart, successful women…all of whom experience great professional success but remain unlucky in love. The curse. Always the curse.

What will it take for these women to break the curse that has left generations so utterly unhappy?