It's set in a Chinese-American household ... At the conclusion of the book, the two wed with full support of the community.

Lim grew up in America, where her parents raised her on a diet of fairy tales and myths, and she expertly weaves strands of Chinese mythology and landscape into this epic adventure. Even fantasy ...

Most of the fairy tales we know are ... or Blue Beard are cosy bedtime tales for kids is quickly knocked out of the park after only the first story in this book. Wicked wives, resourceful children ...