Ghost Forest is a beautiful novel told in vignettes about a young woman who grew up in an astronaut family: while she grew up in Canada with her mother and sister, her father remained in Hong Kong to work. The fractured relationship between the narrator and her father is quietly yet profoundly explored, from anecdotes from the narrator's childhood to a mutual understanding when the father is sick in the hospital. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking to read more Asian-Canadian literature or anyone who enjoys quiet stories about family dynamics.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to read and review.

Wow. I mean, really Wow. This was a phenomenal read. I loved the connection the author has to her father and how we learn more about their relationship throughout. I felt a deep emotional connection the entire time.

This was an incredibly poignant book that dove deep into grief, immigration, and love.

I found the protagonist extremely interesting which made the book a fun exploration.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Elliptical and cumulatively affecting. Was happy to include it in the July instalment of Novel Encounters, my regular column highlighting the month's top fiction for Zed, Zoomer magazine’s reading and books section (full review and feature at link).

4.5 Stars
A poetic tale about life, losing her father and just how time slipping away is the worst fears to have with people you love. The resentment/estrangement that she felt towards her father (and the glimpses you see for other members f her family with each other) was very parallel with my own father-daughter relationship.
The forgiveness she gave him in death was sweet and gave me hope for others; even if I couldn't do it for my own situation, it makes me happy to see it for others.
Literally, another vulnerable and bittersweet memoir that I suggest many read, whether they have lost someone or not. The questions and thoughts this provokes are never bad to think about early.