Sunshine Nails

This "insightful, moving story with striking depth" (Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author) follows a Vietnamese Canadian family in Toronto who will do anything to protect their no-frills nail salon after a new high-end salon opens up--even if it tears the family apart.Vietnamese refugees Debbie and Phil Tran have built a comfortable life for themselves in Toronto with their family nail salon. But when an ultra-glam chain salon opens across the street, their world is rocked. Complicating matters further, their landlord has jacked up the rent and it seems only a matter of time before they lose their business. They enlist the help of their daughter, Jessica, who has just returned home after a messy breakup and a messier firing. Together with their son, Dustin, and niece, Thuy, they devise some good old-fashioned sabotage. Relationships are put to the test as the line between right and wrong gets blurred. Debbie and Phil must choose: do they keep their family intact or fight for their salon? "Sharp, witty, and warmhearted, [Mai] Nguyen's debut tackles gentrification, small business ownership, prejudice in the workplace, and--most importantly--the depth of familial ties, and the power of a good manicure" (Shelf Awareness).

Author: Mai Nguyen
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 06/18/2024
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.25w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781668010501
ISBN10: 166801050X
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Family Life | General
- Fiction | Humorous | General
- Fiction | Cultural Heritage