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- convincingly (1), Aa a prolific Chinese Canadian author (1), Zoe Roy writes mostly about Chinese immigrants’ life in Canada/USA. Spinster Kang is no exception. It’s a tale of an extraordinary Chinese woman who endures suffering in life with courage (1), dignity and a sense of humour. Women beyond certain age without a husband often become a “topic” and worry in many Asian countries. The pressure to find a mate (1), with or without love (1), is an issue people brought up in western culture find difficult to relate to. Roy’s description of Kang as an uprooted (1), lonely yet brave immigrant in Toronto is vivid (1), believable and heartwarming. Kang’s move from China to Canada is both physical and symbolic (1), as she not only needs to deal with the reality of “fitting” into a society and culture very different from her own (1), but also to learn to share the emotional space with a man with whom she eventually falls in love. Roy takes her heroine through a journey of seemingly impossible situations (1), showing us (1), that love and kindness will prevail in a world full of distrust and misunderstanding between races (1), cultures and genders. (1)
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