The Cine Star Salon

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Publication Year:
2021

ISBN-13: 9781774390337

<p>Philippine-born Vancouverite Sophia is most grateful for two things: her modest hair salon and Adrian, her mild-mannered fiancé. She is eager to get married, move away from her highly educated but career-frustrated parents, who believe that their daughter can be so much more than a beautician.</p><p>Then Sophia’s estranged friend reaches out from Manila, desperate for help. After a dubious accident, her fiery Auntie Rosy is on the verge of losing the Cine Star Salon—the place where Sophia first felt the call to become a hairstylist and salon owner. Coming to her auntie’s aid is not so easy though. Sophia worries helping might reopen old wounds and threaten the bright future she has planned.</p><p>Leah Ranada’s debut novel is a graphic and engaging depiction of the importance of women's work and the loyalties that connect friends across oceans. <i>The Cine Star Salon</i> marks the entry of a vital new voice in Canadian literature.</p>&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;<p>Philippine-born&#160;Vancouverite&#10;Sophia is most grateful for two things: her modest hair salon and&#160;Adrian,&#10;her mild-mannered fianc&#233;. She is eager to get married, move away from&#160;her&#10;highly educated but career-frustrated&#160;parents, who believe that&#10;their&#160;daughter can be&#160;so much more than&#10;a&#160;beautician.</p><p>Then Sophia&#8217;s&#160;estranged friend&#10;reaches out from Manila, desperate for help. After a dubious&#160;accident, her&#10;fiery Auntie Rosy is on the verge of losing the Cine Star Salon&#8212;the&#160;place&#10;where Sophia first felt the call to become&#160;a hairstylist and salon&#10;owner.&#160;Coming to her auntie&#8217;s aid is not so easy though. Sophia worries&#10;helping might&#160;reopen old wounds and threaten the bright future she has&#10;planned.</p><p>Leah&#160;Ranada&#8217;s debut novel is a graphic and&#10;engaging depiction of the importance of women&#8217;s work and the loyalties that&#10;connect friends across oceans.&#160;<i>The Cine&#160;Star&#10;Salon</i>&#160;marks the entry of a vital new voice in&#10;Canadian&#160;literature.</p>&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;