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Christina Chiu Troublemaker and Other Saints
Putnam Adult 2001 0399147152 / 9780399147159 Hardcover Very Good
"'() Wild and eclectic members of three Chinese families clash and connect in a series of intertwined stories of family, sex, disillusionment, and love. In Troublemaker and Other Saints, the life of one character weaves into that of another, and then another, as unlikely figures are brought face to face, strengthening and illuminating one another in surprising ways. But who are the troublemakers? Who are the saints? In ''Troublemaker,'' a young tough finds his humanity when he is forced to care for an old man he has assaulted with a beer can. In ''Doctor,'' a family's golden child marries a black man and is shunned by everyone-except her schizophrenic uncle. In ''Mama,'' traditional parents come to the rescue of their bisexual daughter, who has broken up with her lover. In ''Gentleman,'' a wealthy alcoholic Hong Kong businessman facing financial ruin fails to connect with those around him, including a nymphomaniac niece and a mother who speaks to the dead. And in the closing story, '''' ID: mon0000084705"
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