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A review by booksbeyondthebinary
Throwback by Maurene Goo
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Zando for providing me with an early copy in exchange for my honest review!
This book is a perfect combination of Back to the Future and Everything Everywhere All At Once.
It features Sam, her mom Priscilla, and Priscilla’s mom Halmoni. Sam and Priscilla have a hard time seeing eye to eye when it comes to things that are important to the both of them and not understanding each other. That is a theme that is present in Priscilla’s relationship with her mom.
It looks at the relationships between first generation immigrant parents and their children, who are now growing up in a country very different from the one their parents grew up in, and examines the ways that the past follows you, through the relationships with your family.
This book was emotional, funny, and hopeful. Hopeful for the future where parents and children can understand each other while maybe not always agreeing with each other.
This book releases on April 11, 2023 and I highly recommend you add it to your TBR.
This book is a perfect combination of Back to the Future and Everything Everywhere All At Once.
It features Sam, her mom Priscilla, and Priscilla’s mom Halmoni. Sam and Priscilla have a hard time seeing eye to eye when it comes to things that are important to the both of them and not understanding each other. That is a theme that is present in Priscilla’s relationship with her mom.
It looks at the relationships between first generation immigrant parents and their children, who are now growing up in a country very different from the one their parents grew up in, and examines the ways that the past follows you, through the relationships with your family.
This book was emotional, funny, and hopeful. Hopeful for the future where parents and children can understand each other while maybe not always agreeing with each other.
This book releases on April 11, 2023 and I highly recommend you add it to your TBR.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Death of parent