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The Satisfaction Cafe
'Insightful, necessary and beautiful' Ann Patchett
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Joan Liang's life is a series of surprising developments: she never thought she would leave Taiwan (and for all places, California), nor did she expect her first marriage to implode — especially as quickly and spectacularly as it did. She definitely did not expect to fall...
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A deeply satisfying and enjoyable novel about the life of one woman - a Chinese immigrant living in California - from a writer Jonathan Franzen has called 'a born storyteller'
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Joan Liang's life is a series of surprising developments: she never thought she would leave Taiwan (and for all places, California), nor did she expect her first marriage to implode — especially as quickly and spectacularly as it did. She definitely did not expect to fall in love with an older, wealthy American and become his fourth wife and mother to his youngest children.
Through all this, she asks herself the question familiar to so many of us: what are we living for? And are we ever truly satisfied?
The Satisfaction Cafe explores these themes as Joan navigates the unexpected twists and turns of her life, striving to find meaning and contentment amidst the chaos.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780349147277
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 May 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Abacus
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 280g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Kathy Wang is a writer based in Northern California, where she lives with her husband and two children. She previously worked at the intersection of technology and industrial design and is currently employed in the transportation industry.
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