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Misfortunes is an understatement

The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang  by Stan Yan 

August 20, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

TITLE:  The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang AUTHOR / ILLUSTROR Stan Yan Read via an advanced reader copy DUE September/late October 2025    Review: This is an interesting coming of age story with a potential supernatural element. I mean potential because is a ghost really talking to Eugenia, or is it just a normal fear manifesting itself? There are modern pieces that are mixed with the tradition of a Chinese family. And as Eugenia starts to become a teenager, she questions some of her mothers […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Mystery, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: Asian American & Pacific Islander, Birthday!, family, friendship, Social Themes, Stan Yan, superstitions, traditions

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:369 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Mystery, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: Asian American & Pacific Islander, Birthday!, family, friendship, Social Themes, Stan Yan, superstitions, traditions ·
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