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Love and Other Moods

3/22/2021

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BOOK INFORMATIONLove and Other Moodsby Crystal Z. Lee
Release Date: December 10th 2020
Genre: Adult, Coming of Age
 
Synopsis:
 
Love and Other Moods is a coming-of-age story set in contemporary China, about falling in love, learning to adult, finding strength, and discovering one’s place in the world.
Naomi Kita-Fan uproots her life from New York to China when her fiancé’s company transfers him to Shanghai. After a disastrous turn of events, Naomi finds herself with no job, no boyfriend, and nowhere to live in a foreign country.
Amidst the backdrop of Shanghai welcoming millions of workers and visitors to the 2010 World Expo, we meet a tapestry of characters through Naomi: Joss Kong, a Shanghai socialite who leads an enviable life, but must harbor the secrets of her husband, Tay Kai Tang. Logan Hayden, a womanizing restaurateur looking for love in all the wrong places. Pan Jinsung and Ouyang Zhangjie, a silver-aged couple struggling with adapting to the ever-changing faces of their city. Dante Ouyang, who had just returned to China after spending years overseas, must choose between being filial and being in love. All their dreams and aspirations interweave within the sprawling web of Shanghai.
This multilayered novel explores a kaleidoscope of shifting relationships——familial friction, amorous entanglements, volatile friendships——in one of the most dynamic metropolises of the twenty-first century.
 
BOOK LINKSAmazon US: https://amzn.to/3rClTqk
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3cTnVhM
Bookdepository: https://www.bookdepository.com/Love-Other-Moods-Crystal-Z-Lee/9781913891015?ref=grid-view&qid=1612957743039&sr=1-1
B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/love-and-other-moods-crystal-z-lee/1138082526?ean=9781913891015
Google Books: https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Love_and_Other_Moods.html?id=wpIJzgEACAAJ&redir_esc=y
 

Review: 
​Naomi Kita-Fan, a Taiwanese-Japanese American finds herself in Shanghai, China after following her long-term boyfriend, Seth Ray there for a job only to have the relationship blow up soon after.  Now, with no job and no home in a foreign country, Naomi feels a need to make things work in the enigmatic city.  Naomi finds an amazing job planning events for prestigious brands and is placed at the 2010 World Expo.  While returning from a work trip, Naomi meets Dante Ouyang, a Chinese man who grew up in England and is returning home from America.  Dante and Naomi hit it off, but work obligations, their past and family keep getting in the way.  

Love and Other Moods is a contemporary romance that also explores cultural dynamics, family relationships and finding a place of your own.  Naomi's character was easy to relate to, even though our lives were very different; she is an adult trying to carve out her place in the world when the ideas of parents and the world are trying to hold you back.  I also enjoyed the descriptions of Shanghai, the energy, the mix of old and new, the food, the architecture and lifestyle all came to life through Naomi and her friends in the city.  I loved reading about all the different areas of the Expo and what could be found there.  Naomi and Dante's relationship was very realistic with plenty of ups and downs.  Through their romance, I was able to see the impacts of their different cultural backgrounds.  I was painfully unaware of the cultural differences and opinions held between some of the Chinese, Japanese and Taiwanese people and the effect it has on society as well as the next generation.  Overall, a worldly contemporary romance with amazing characters and diverse points of view.


This book was received for free in return for an honest review.

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AUTHOR INFORMATION
Crystal Z. Lee is a Taiwanese American bilingual writer. She has called many places home, including Taipei, New York, Shanghai, and the San Francisco Bay Area. She was formerly a public relations executive who had worked with brands in the fashion, beauty, technology, and automotive industries. 'Love and Other Moods' is her first novel.
 
AUTHOR LINKS
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20927312.Crystal_Z_Lee
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crystal.z.lee/
Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Crystal-Z.-Lee/e/B08NT9ZJTG%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

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