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The original daughter : a novel / Jemimah Wei.
Before Arin, Genevieve Yang was an only child. Living with her parents and grandmother in a single-room flat in working-class Bedok, Genevieve is saddled with an unexpected sibling when Arin appears, the shameful legacy of a grandfather long believed to be dead. As the two girls grow closer, they must navigate the intensity of life in a place where the urgent insistence on achievement demands constant sacrifice. Knowing that failure is not an option, the sisters learn to depend entirely on one another as they spurn outside friendships, leisure, and any semblance of a social life in pursuit of academic perfection and passage to a better future. When a stinging betrayal violently estranges Genevieve and Arin, Genevieve must weigh the value of ambition versus familial love, home versus the outside world, and allegiance to herself versus allegiance to the people who made her who she is.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780385551014
- ISBN: 0385551010
- Physical Description: 354 pages ; 25 cm.
- Edition: First Doubleday hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Doubleday, 2025.
- Copyright: ©2025
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| General Note: | "A GMA book club pick!" |
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| Subject: | Sisters > Fiction. Families > Fiction. Female friendship > Fiction. Estranged families > Fiction. Singapore > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Historical fiction. |
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Available copies
- 5 of 16 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
Holds
- 3 current holds with 16 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City Public Library | FICTION WEI 2025 (Text) | 0001012590938 | Fiction New | Available | - |
