Natural Beauty transfemme Astrid finally has a chance

Astrid finally has a chance to resurrect her waning career

Rijneveld has created a captivating world of language unlike any other

For both the team and the squad

she's not sure her mom will ever speak to her again

Natural Beauty transfemme Astrid finally has a chanceBy Ling Ling Huang In this sly, surprising, and razor sharp debut novel, a virtuoso pianist gives up her future as a musician to work at a high end wellness store in New York City where the pursuit of beauty comes at a staggering cost. Our narrator is the youngest student at the Conservatory. She produces a sound from the piano no one else does, employing a special technique she learned from her parentsalso stunningly talented musicianswho fled China