Come join our book group for a discussion of "Light from Uncommon Stars" by Ryka Aoki. Loved the book? Hated the book? Couldn't finish it? Come join us anyway! Newcomers are always welcome!
Transgender violinist Katrina Nguyen runs away from an abusive household and stumbles into the mentorship of “the Queen of Hell,” infamous teacher Shizuka Satomi. Satomi made a deal years ago with a toad-faced demon, and now she has one more prodigy soul to deliver before she can be free. But her attention is divided—she develops a crush on the owner of a local family-owned donut shop, Lan Tran, who also happens to be an interstellar refugee protecting her children from a galactic war. This warm, hopeful novel features this entertaining tangle of women all trying to find their true place in a difficult world. Katrina’s passion and hard-working determination drive the novel; she stuns Satomi with her intuitive, self-taught playing of video-game-inspired pieces even as she deals with the effects of trauma from the domestic, verb
This is hybrid meeting, we will be meeting in person, but there is an option to join us virtually if you would like. Email mccref@slcolibrary.org for information.
