Moving story about family, immigration, and the American dream. Compelling, difficult to put down, with a great cast of well rounded characters and points of view.

Will give feedback and my review when the HCP union gets a fair contract. Thank you so much for the book and can't wait to leave a review in the future.

Paper Names tells the story of the Zhang family, who emigrate from China to the U.S. in the early 1990s. Tony and Kim leave good careers in Dalian to move to New York City, in order to give their daughter, Tammy, more. More opportunities, more room to advance, a chance to become more than her parents can. But does succeeding mean losing her in the process? How much is too much to give?

It's also a story of chance, coincidence and choosing whether to rise above family legacy. Or to embrace fully who you are and where you come from.

I was happy to receive an advance copy of Ms. Luo's novel. I rate it 3.5 stars.

Paper Names is the gripping story of a family that leaves China to pursue the American dream in New York but finds that there are many obstacles to happiness and success along the way.

Tony was a brilliant engineer in China but is now a doorman who suddenly gains respect (and fifteen minutes of fame) when he heroically takes down the thug who mugged one of the wealthy older residents from his building. Another tenant witnesses the scuffle and forms an unlikely friendship with Tony. Oliver offers to teach Tony's nine year old daughter Tammy how to play the piano and becomes her mentor, even when she goes to Harvard and eventually becomes a lawyer. When an unforeseen tragedy rocks their world, their bond is put to the ultimate test and they are forced to make decisions that will forever affect the course of their lives.

Poignant, thought-provoking and beautifully written, Paper Names is an unforgettable story about family, loyalty and strength.

An engaging and quick read about a Chinese couple and their young daughter who move to the U.S. to make a better life for themselves. The father's primary focus is buying them a house in a respectable neighborhood and ensuring their daughter, Tammy, pursues college and a high-level career. Through hard work, perseverance, and living by the rules of a different society, the family accomplishes that and more. After a tragic accident, the book ends with Tammy and her mother traveling to the hometown the family left years ago.

A heartwarming story about Chinese immigrants and their lives in the U.S. Despite being fiction, the author depicted many truths about how immigrants continue to be perceived and treated in the U.S. Susie Luo is a gifted storyteller and I hope to read more of her books in the future.