“Picturememadlyinlovewiththismoving,tender,unapologeticallyhonestbook.“--BeckyAlbertalli,#1best-sellingauthorofSimonVs.theHomoSapiensAgendaDannyChenghasalwaysknownhisparentshavesecrets.Butwhenhediscoversataped-upboxinhisfather’sclosetfilledwitholdlettersandafileonapowerfulBayAreafamily,herealizesthere’smuchmoretohisfamily’spastthanheeverimagined.Dannyhasbeenanartistforaslongashecanrememberanditseemshispathisset,withascholarshiptoRISDandhisfamily’sblessingtopursuethecareerhe’salwaysdreamedof.Still,contemplatingafuturewithouthisbestfriend,HarryWong,byhissidemakesDannyfeelapanichecanbarelyputintowords.Harry’sandDanny’slivesaredeeplyintertwinedandastheyapproachtheone-yearanniversaryofatragedythatshooktheirfriendgrouptoitscore,Dannycan’tstopaskinghimselfifHarryistrulyinlovewithhisgirlfriend,ReginaChan.WhenDannydigsdeeperintohisparents’past,heuncoversasecretthatdisturbsthefoundationsofhisfamilyhistoryandthecarefullyconstructedfacadehisparentshavemaintainedbeginstocrumble.Witheverythinghelovesindangerofbeingstrippedaway,Dannymustfacetheghostsofthepastinordertobuildafuturethatbelongstohiminthiscomplex,lyricalnovel.
