A character-driven family drama, Rabbit Moon unravels the murky past of the Litvaks’ lives through a series of vignettes following the hit-and-run accident of the eldest daughter, Lindsey. There’s the bitterly divorced American parents, Claire and Aaron. The Chinese adoptee and younger sister, Grace. And the best friend, Johnny Du. Set in the thrumming streets of Shanghai, China, Haigh’s novel is permeated with powerful and complex themes: foreign adoption, abuse, separation, and the fragile threads that connect family. A thoughtful examination of causality, chance, and consequences, this read will stay with you long after the final page.
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