The Wondrous Woo, Carrianne Leung
The Wondrous Woo, Carrianne Leung
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The Wondrous Woo

Author: Carrianne Leung

Narrator: Lisa Truong

Unabridged: 8 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 11/15/2020


Synopsis

The Wondrous Woo tells the story of Miramar Woo who is the quintessential Chinese girl: nice, quiet, and reserved. The eldest of the three Woo children, Miramar is ever the obedient sister and daughter … on the outside. On the inside, she’s a kick-ass kung fu heroine with rock star flash, sassy attitude, and an insatiable appetite for adventure. Just as Miramar is about to venture forth on the real adventure of leaving home for university, her beloved father is killed in an accident. Miramar watches helplessly as her family unravels in the aftermath of her father’s death. Her mother is on the brink of a recurring paranoia that involves phantom hands. Her younger siblings suddenly and mysteriously become savants, in possession of uncanny talents nicknamed The Gifts. As her siblings are swept up into the fantastic world of fame and fortune and her mother fights off madness, Miramar is left behind, feeling talentless and abandoned with no idea who she really is or who she wants to become. She gets herself to university on a bus with no family to see her off, no hugs, and no support. She is utterly on her own. In a story that spans four eventful years, Miramar ventures forth from the suburbs of Toronto to university in Ottawa and back again. Along the way she encounters people and situations light years apart from her sheltered world. She explores new friendships, lust, and a side of herself never seen before. Ultimately, Miramar discovers the meaning of courage, belonging, and family.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alexander on November 24, 2013

I can't go on enough about how much I enjoyed this book. I read it almost in one day – at 10am I was on page 36, by 9pm I had read the entire thing including the acknowledgements because I just wanted it to go on. It is a whirlwind-hurricane-storm of a book, I couldn’t stop; I was actually happy tha......more

Goodreads review by Cathy on December 10, 2013

What did I like about the Wondrous Woo? Mostly everything. I loved Miramar, and the angst of growing up as a Chinese girl from the suburbs who always felt like an outsider. I loved the other characters too – her siblings Sophia and Darwin who had “the Gifts,” and Ma and Ba, who’s the endearing catal......more

Goodreads review by Mmartinjohnson on February 12, 2014

This is the most engrossing, entertaining and interesting story I have read in a long time. Leung's characters leap off the page with life and bring you into a story that is at once fantastical and very real. Read in two sittings and I look forward to more from this talented writer.......more

Goodreads review by Lori on November 19, 2013

Actually started reading this immediately after the book launch on Tuesday evening... How well written. Great storytelling. Loving it so far! Now that I have finished reading this book, I want to find my own Mouse. Really great book! Congratulations! EVERYONE SHOULD READ IT! YOU'LL LOVE IT!......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on December 01, 2013

The Wondrous Woo takes you on a wonderful adventure with Miramar Woo. Incredibly well written, great story, must read!......more