The Son of Good Fortune

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A Recommended Book From:
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1 author picked The Son of Good Fortune as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Asale Angel-Ajani

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The Son of Good Fortune (Excel) has an outrageous single mother who defies societal expectations. Maxima, a former B-movie action star in the Philippines, runs an online scam siphoning money from men.

She dominates the book with her humor and zest for life, even as she is forced to live in the margins as an undocumented immigrant, raising a child all on her own.

This is a funny and smart and poignant book. I loved the mother in this book and felt for her son, Excel, deeply.

From Asale's list on badass mothers.