Review: 'The Monstrous Misses Mai' by Van Hoang
Set in 1950's Los Angeles, this novel finds four young women, each with the middle name Mai and of Asian descent, living together in a small apartment. Each dreams of something, hopes for something, strongly desires something. How far will they go to get it? And what are they willing to sacrifice along the way? Meet The Monstrous Misses Mai , Van Hoang's novel of magic and choices. Also, what a stunning, utterly gorgeous cover! Thanks to 47North and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Pub. Date : 04/01/2024 Publisher : 47North Los Angeles brims with opportunity in 1959—though not for aspiring fashion designer Cordelia Mai Yin, the first-generation child of Vietnamese immigrants, who finds the city unkind to outsiders and as dispirited as her own family. When Cordi rents a cheap loft in an old apartment building, she quickly warms to kindred souls Tessa, Audrey, and Silly. They also want better things and have pasts they’d rather
