
The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok
Insights from The Leftover Woman
“I was a ghost, a shadow, a woman who did not exist in this new world.”
Jasmine hides in a shipping crate to find her daughter. It shows how far a mother goes when everyone thinks she is nothing.
“I was always performing, always making sure the mask didn't slip.”
Rebecca has everything but still feels like a fraud. Success in New York doesn't stop the fear of being replaced.
Wealthy families often treat nannies like furniture. They see the labor but never the person behind the uniform.
Culture isn't just about where you were born. It is about the secrets you have to keep to survive in a new place.
- Published
- 2023
- Publisher
- William Morrow
- ISBN
- 9780063031463
- Language
- EN