“[t]here are great insights into the difficulties of a mixed relationship and the mental and emotional toll it takes on the parties involved.” James Fisher, in Consumed by Ink

“Lili Zeng’s slow-burn account of Liz’s summer student internship lays the foundation for a rollercoaster ride filled with often unexpected life adventures as Liz steps into a new chapter of her life.  Zeng’s awe-inspiring debut novel is a fearless and courageous narrative of first love, loss, despair, and ultimately of hope and healing. Truly, a testament to the resilience and enduring faith of the human spirit!” Mary  Anne Levasseur, caregiver and youth mental health advocate

“A very sincere and touching story about a young girl exploring herself and love. It candidly shows the protagonist Liz, a Montreal-based Chinese immigrant’s step-by-step adventures and inner doubts, conflicts and struggles in her love with a white youth and an Indian youth. Some of the real presentation and reflections on racial differences and chasm are a valuable and even most fascinating part of this story.” Xiaodan He, filmmaker, A Touch of Spring

“When Liz sets off to continue her studies in Europe, her path seems clear, until unexpected love is both a distraction and a portal. But to what? A coming of age story of the struggle with one’s own sense of self as it expands and contracts against the expectations of the larger world.”Leila Marshy, author of The Philistine