Two families adopt Korean baby girls and become friends after meeting at the airport as the children are delivered. One family is American as apple pie; the other headed by an Iranian immigrant whose only American-born son and daughter-in-law embrace modern American ways. The story is primarily about Maryam, grandmother to Suzanne, one of the girls. The author uses a recurring celebration of the girls arrival anniversary to display the different feelings of her characters as they meld into the society.
I remember reading other books by Tyler and disliking her too tidy wrap up of story in a predictable ending--this one is no different. When I was ready to yell at Maryam near the end, the author reverses course and puts a bow on the story.
Since it was written in 2006 it is a perspective on immigration that is worth reading.
Published: 2006 Read: July 2018 Genre: Fiction
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