“Trigger warning for any daughter who has ever had a fraught relationship with their mother: Bad Bad Girl may prompt a flood of feelings not felt since adolescence. . . . A heart-piercingly personal work that also imparts universal truths about the immigrant experience—and what it is to be a daughter, a mother and a woman. . . . Suffused with love and a desire to finally understand. . . . How rich this book is, and how humane. . . . A marvel.” —Los Angeles Times

“Astute and revelatory.” —Publishers Weekly (starred)

 “As portraits of tough mother-daughter relationships go, it’s as moving as they come.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred)

 “Heartbreaking and stunning.” —Library Journal (starred)

 “A uniquely faceted, cross-cultural mother-daughter drama of anguish, fracture, determination, humor, loyalty, and love. . . . Ravishingly vivid.” —Booklist (starred)

“Reading Bad Bad Girl, I felt a deep ache for mothers and daughters divided by culture and silence. Gish Jen writes tenderly about a woman carrying old China in her bones while raising a child in America. This story shows how quiet courage can be, and how a ‘bad girl’ is often just a woman who refuses to vanish. Many will find comfort and recognition in these pages.” —Xinran Xue, author of The Good Women of China

 “Standout. . . . What makes Bad Bad Girl a pleasure is the deft plotting and the sympathetic portraits of the main characters, even when they’re behaving their worst. It’s one of the best tales of mother-daughter relationships you’ll encounter.” —BookPage (starred)

“Singular. . . . Extraordinary. . . . Strikingly authentic. . . . Both deeply personal and universally resonant. . . . This book is imperative for anyone interested in immigrant experiences, the complexities of family, and the art of writing personal history.” —Shelf Awareness (starred)

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