Status Updates From El Club de Buena Estrella

This book reminds me so much of Min Jin Lee’s writing, especially Free Food For Millionaires.

I’m not super invested in the story, but Amy Tan’s writing is so lush and addictive. The writing is what really draws you in. I’d probably be more into the story if I had a connection with China and Chinese culture.

Again I am a VERY white lady, but even I know that you don’t deny seconds when eating cooking from a mother especially not a Chinese mother (or Mexican mother) or auntie! And the soy sauce oh god, you should never do that with ANYBODY

Fighting chicken pox with chicken broth because “one chicken knew how to fight another” 🥹 I love her

Why didn’t anybody tell me this is the og queen’s gambit here