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Na has grown up in the shadow of
her younger brother, Bao-bao, her
parents’ cherished son. When they
were younger, Na’s parents went to
work in the city, bringing Bao-bao
Photo by Jill Boniske lives collide in this tense yet graceful novel about along and devoting all their savings
“ Family obligations, personal desires, and secret
to his education, while Na was left
a girl seeking the truth behind her brother’s
behind in the countryside.
unexpected death.”
Jennie Liu is the daughter of Chinese —Amelia Brunskill, author of The Window But when Bao-bao dies suddenly,
immigrants. Having been brought up Na realizes how little she knew him.
with an ear to two cultures, she has “ An immersive, riveting book. . . . Liu weaves an Did he really end his life because of
been fascinated by the attitudes, social inspiring story through compelling characters.” a low score on China’s all-important
policies, and changes in China each —Jennifer Moffett, author of Those Who Prey college entrance exam? Her parents
time she visits. She lives in western can’t bear to talk about him, so Na
North Carolina with her husband and “ Full of suspense and honesty, Like Spilled Water is investigates on her own. She learns
two boys. She is also the author of the an illuminating and heartrending examination of that Bao-bao had many secrets—
YA novel Girls on the Line. cultural norms, gender roles, and the complexity and that his death may not be what
of family relationships in China today.” it seems. She also learns that her
parents have serious money problems,
—Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of and as their only remaining child,
The Way I Used to Be and The Last to Let Go
she’s expected to quit school and go
to work to help support them.
As more secrets come to light, Na
must decide not only what she owes
to her brother’s memory, but what she
owes to herself.
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