The Wangs vs. the World by Jade Chang

Charles Wang came from Taiwan to the United States and amassed a fortune in the cosmetics industry. He married, bought a house in Bel-Air, and had three children. His first wife died and he married Barbra, who was also from Taiwan. Then in 2008, he made a few mistakes and managed to lose everything. This is the story of Charles and Barbra leaving their home to pick up two of the children from boarding school and college. Luckily, the oldest daughter has her own house in upstate New York. The Wangs are making their way to her in an old Mercedes station wagon. Charles still has a grand scheme to reclaim what he lost. Each chapter is written from the perspective of a different family member. This is a funny road trip story about a family trying to adjust to their change in fortune and figuring out where they belong in the world.

Reviewed by Fiona Swift