"The Fortunes" by Peter Ho Davies is a sprawling tapestry of Chinese-American experiences, artistically woven into a narrative spanning over 150 years. This novel pierces through the heart of immigrant life, chronicling the individual journeys of four souls connected by their heritage yet scattered by fate. From the tales of a 19th-century valet entangled in railroad politics to the glitter and discrimination of Hollywood's first Chinese starlet, from the tragedy of a hate-crime victim to the personal quest of a biracial writer adopting in China, Davies invites readers into intimate explorations of identity, belonging, and resilience. A poignant dissection of cultural inheritance, the book stands as both an accolade and elegy to the spirit of a community that wrestles with the American dream while embracing the unbreakable threads of love and kin.