Unpolished Gem: My Mother, My Grandmother, and Me Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Lovely way with words, great sense of humour, interesting perspective of cultural assimilation into Australia...but I found it difficult to stay engaged with the story; there was little uplifting or to look forward to and the ending was strange, to say the least. "

" It was great to read a book set in my locality - even without that link it is a fantastic book "

" Potentially insightful cross-cultural comparison, turned self-indulgent dribble. I very much enjoyed some small parts of this book, but as a whole I was pretty disappointed. "

" fabulous reading a book set in footscray "

" An interesting look at the life of a person who's parents are immigrants. The issues of where do I fit in? And related topics are covered in this book. I found it a fascinating insight and easy to read. The only down part is the ending which didn't seem to fit the rest of the book. "

" After spending quite a lot of time in Footscray with work, this was a great book to gain insight into the behind the scenes side of Footscray. Great story, very genuine and heartfelt. "

" Enjoyable and often humorous account of the experiences of an Asian family adapting to life in Australia, through the eyes of a modern woman caught between two cultures. "

" "This story does not begin on a boat. Nor does it contain any wild swans or falling leaves..."...thus begins this brilliant story about the daughter of Cambodian refugees growing up in Australia. Awesome, funny, bittersweet. "

" Loved this funny, poignant look at a migrants life in Melbourne. "

" Fascinating memoir by a young woman growing up in Australia in an immigrant community where east and west often collide. Very well-written, funny (and heartbreaking) at times. "

" just like reading The Joy Like Club in the land of Oz "