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Cure for Life: Bobby’s interaction with teenager Lillian at their workplace casts doubts over his intentions. I could not help empathizing with Bobby, a young man trying to support himself while attending college. An encounter at a party, where alcohol is served, can lead to assumptions of an inappropriate relationship. Still, why was Lillian sour years later? Was she feeling rejected, turned down??

I’m reviewing the short stories that I have found notable, one at a time as I read this book:

Li Fan: This v short story is interesting as it is written in reverse timeline. What people in the neighborhood see as the Asian recycling lady has actually lived a varied life as an immigrant in US, a wife, and an outstanding student with much potential…… but all that is hidden from view.