{"product_id":"the-fortunes-of-jaded-women-a-novel-by-carolyn-huynh-paperback","title":"The Fortunes of Jaded Women: A Novel by Carolyn Huynh (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFor fans of Jonathan Tropper, Amy Tan, and Kevin Kwan, this “sharp, smart, and gloriously extra” (Nancy Jooyoun Kim, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Last Story of Mina Lee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e) novel follows a family of estranged Vietnamese women—cursed to never know love or happiness—as they reunite when a psychic makes a startling prediction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEveryone in Orange County’s Little Saigon knew that the Duong sisters were cursed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt started with their ancestor, Oanh, who dared to leave her marriage for true love—so a fearsome Vietnamese witch cursed Oanh and her descendants so that they would never find love or happiness, and the Duong women would only give birth to daughters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOanh’s current descendant Mai Nguyen knows this curse well. She’s divorced, and after an explosive disagreement a decade ago, estranged from her younger sisters, Minh Pham (the middle and the mediator) and Khuyen Lam (the youngest who swears she just runs humble coffee shops and nail salons, not Little Saigon’s underground). Though Mai’s three adult daughters, Priscilla, Thuy, and Thao, are successful in their careers (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eone of them is John Cho’s dermatologist!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), the same can’t be said for their love lives. Mai is convinced they might drive her to an early grave.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesperate for guidance, she consults Auntie Hua, her trusted psychic in Hawaii, who delivers an unexpected prediction: this year, her family will witness a marriage, a funeral, and the birth of a son. This prophecy will reunite estranged mothers, daughters, aunts, and cousins—for better or for worse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA multi-narrative novel brimming with levity and candor, “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Fortunes of Jaded Women\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e pulls off the magic trick of being a heartfelt, multi-generational epic as well as a fast-paced, hilarious romp. It is your good fortune to have this novel in your hands” (Camille Perri, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhen Katie Met Cassidy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cafe con Soul","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51717944443162,"sku":null,"price":6.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0981\/1709\/1610\/files\/IMG_0602.webp?v=1771532453","url":"https:\/\/cafeconsoul.com\/products\/the-fortunes-of-jaded-women-a-novel-by-carolyn-huynh-paperback","provider":"Cafe con Soul","version":"1.0","type":"link"}