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'An emotional story about family, love, and freedom' HEAT MAGAZINE

'A compelling British-Vietnamese coming-of-age story . . . an essential voice' CANDID BOOKCLUB

'The women in this house are the same,' she said. 'When we love, we love with all of ourselves.'

Mai is a teenager. She yearns for knotty, passionate love and dreams of being a photographer. But Mai is also, as her mother Trinh likes to remind her, not like other teenagers: she's first-generation British-Vietnamese, caught between two cultures, navigating life in London and wondering about what once happened in Vietnam.

But Trinh doesn't want to think about what happened in Vietnam - doesn't want to think about the young girl she used to be, the hopes and dreams she once had, and how that all ended when she was forced to flee her war-torn home.

But when secrets from the past finally resurface, their bond begins to fracture. And soon they realise that the ties that bind them together can also break them . . .

Shifting between mother and daughter, Summer Rolls is an epic story of loss and freedom, belonging and hope, and how far we sometimes must go to find our way home.

More praise for Summer Rolls:

'Visceral and lucid . . . I hurtled towards the end and was captivated throughout' HUMA QURESHI

'A poignant exploration of intergenerational trauma' WARONA JAY

'An exciting, urgent voice that demands to be heard' JEREMY TIANG

'Beautiful poetic work . . . A gift of a book' SUDHA BHUCHAR

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'It will make you laugh, cry, and everything in between' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This book made me feel seen, proud, and more connected to my family's story' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Beautifully written . . . will stay with you long after you finish reading' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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    ISBN-13
    9781398704602
    Author
    Tuyen Do
    Publisher
    Orion
    Published
    29 April 2025
    Format
    Paperback / softback

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    'An emotional story about family, love, and freedom' HEAT MAGAZINE

    'A compelling British-Vietnamese coming-of-age story . . . an essential voice' CANDID BOOKCLUB

    'The women in this house are the same,' she said. 'When we love, we love with all of ourselves.'

    Mai is a teenager. She yearns for knotty, passionate love and dreams of being a photographer. But Mai is also, as her mother Trinh likes to remind her, not like other teenagers: she's first-generation British-Vietnamese, caught between two cultures, navigating life in London and wondering about what once happened in Vietnam.

    But Trinh doesn't want to think about what happened in Vietnam - doesn't want to think about the young girl she used to be, the hopes and dreams she once had, and how that all ended when she was forced to flee her war-torn home.

    But when secrets from the past finally resurface, their bond begins to fracture. And soon they realise that the ties that bind them together can also break them . . .

    Shifting between mother and daughter, Summer Rolls is an epic story of loss and freedom, belonging and hope, and how far we sometimes must go to find our way home.

    More praise for Summer Rolls:

    'Visceral and lucid . . . I hurtled towards the end and was captivated throughout' HUMA QURESHI

    'A poignant exploration of intergenerational trauma' WARONA JAY

    'An exciting, urgent voice that demands to be heard' JEREMY TIANG

    'Beautiful poetic work . . . A gift of a book' SUDHA BHUCHAR

    What readers are saying about Summer Rolls:

    'Rich, intimate, and emotionally layered' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    'This is more than a book, it's a gift' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    'It will make you laugh, cry, and everything in between' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    'This book made me feel seen, proud, and more connected to my family's story' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    'Beautifully written . . . will stay with you long after you finish reading' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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