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"My life does not belong to you or this family. It is mine and mine alone." Ghost Girl, Banana follows a mother and her daughter over two timelines. Sook-Yin was sent to London by her family in the 1960s to regain her family's honour. Her daughter Lily, who is in her late 20s in 1997, has experienced hardship all her life due to losing her mother when she was only four. She does not know her mother well until she comes across a large inheritance and sets out to Hong Kong to learn more about it and her mother's past. Discovering family history or secrets is always interesting, and I specifically like this kind of story. This book has a clear premise with the combined stories over decades and countries that explore multiple themes like immigration, belonging, identity, love, and family dynamics. I was interested to learn more about the inheritance and Sook Yin's past; however, the whole story did not particularly stand out to me over other family dramas. While I liked the short chapters and found Sook-Yin's story more captivating, I sometimes got bored with the plot. And I also thought there wasn't enough depth or detail about the characters to make me truly care. But I enjoyed the progression of the relationship between Lily and her sister, Maya. Initially, it was pretty tense, and I did not understand some of Maya's actions, but as secrets came to light and Lily knew what she wanted her life to take her, I liked seeing their interaction and closeness during this time. When Maya came to Hong Kong when she was heavily pregnant, it showed her unconditional love for her young sister; I loved seeing that. Although I was not fond of this book, I liked the premise. I still think that this book is a promising debut. If you're into stories about family with historical settings, you can include Ghost Girl, Banana in your reading list.  Many thanks, @putrifariza @times.reads for sending me this book in exchange for an honest review 🫶💕 Q: If you had a chance to migrate to one country only, where would it be? #siqahbookreviews #ghostgirlbanana #wizwharton