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Central Places

by Delia Cai

Central Places

by Delia Cai

Audrey Zhou's pursuit of her dream life hits a wall when she returns to her small Illinois hometown, Hickory Grove, with her perfect Manhattanite fianc�, Ben. With her white fianc� by her side, she faces the high expectations and cultural divides in her Chinese immigrant family, forcing Audrey to grapple with her dual identity. Amidst familiar faces, and the rekindled flame of her old high school crush, Kyle, Audrey's rediscovered connections challenge her to reassess her contemporary ambitions and the life she envisioned. In this vibrant debut, we follow Audrey through a critical week as she confronts the past and her complicated relationship with her roots, questioning if the New Audrey's life is genuinely the one she seeks.

  • Women
  • Fiction
  • Cultural
  • Romance
  • Immigrant
  • Identity
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