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Sushi for One?

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“Sushi for One? is an entertaining romp into the world of multi-culturalism. I loved learning the idiosyncrasies of Lex’s crazy family—which were completely universal. Enjoy!” —Kristen Billerbeck, author of What a Girl Wants “In Lex Sakai, Camy Tang gives us a funny, plucky, volleyball-playing heroine with way too many balls in the air. I defy anyone to start reading and not root for Lex all the way to the story’s romantic, super-satisfying end.” —Trish Perry, author of The Guy I’m Not Dating Lex Sakai’s family is big, nosy, and marriage-minded. When her cousin Mariko gets married, Lex will become the oldest single cousin in the clan. Lex has used her Bible study class on Ephesians to compile a huge list of traits for the perfect man. But the one man she keeps running into doesn’t seem to have a single quality on her list. It’s only when the always-in-control Lex starts to let God take over that all the pieces of this hilarious romance finally fall into place.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherZondervan
Release dateMay 26, 2009
ISBN9780310542391
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Camy Tang

Camy Tang writes romance with a kick of wasabi. She used to be a biologist, but now she is a staff worker for her church youth group and leads a worship team for Sunday service. On her blog, she ponders frivolous things like knitting, dumb dogs (namely, hers), coffee-geek husbands, the writing journey, Asiana, and anything else that comes to mind. And on her Facebook page, the silliness is unleashed. Join her online!

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  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    A few too many worn plot twists to be really good. The guy the protagonist likes becomes a Christian. Certain family members seem one-dimensional. Too many "bad things" happen and are not really dealt with.

    I think it's great though that this novel explores Japanese and Chinese culture and how Christianity fits in with it. I just believe it deserved a better plot and ending
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    It's a little complicated, this whole business regarding Lex Sakai's becoming (or avoiding becoming?) the oldest single female cousin in her family. Her quest of multiple objectives in Sushi for One? by author Camy Tang takes a lot of turns, and I, while reading about it, had to hang on for the ride.The novel's opening, and several other moments along the way, had me laughing out loud, and I took to the heroine right away: funny, flawed, sometimes rash about the mouth, tomboyish, passionate about sports, with a figure folks criticize for not being curvy enough--whatever that is. (Hey, lithe women are beautiful, too!) The story's romance is well paced, and the volleyball sequences put me in the mood for the Summer Olympics. In the mood to watch them, that is.There are a lot of mishaps and spillings, the theme concerning Lex's sensitive stomach makes for some "disgustamundo" parts, and most of the zany characters who sail through, and some who reappear, aren't exactly likable. (Which is part of the story's point, granted.) But genuine displays of friendship and family loyalty through painful experience put me in tears. Real tears that required me to pause from reading for a while.I've got to read more of the Sushi Series.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Who rules the roost in this Asian family? Grandma, of course, and she wants Lex to get serious about finding a boyfriend and/or husband ASAP or she will pull her financial support of Lex's volleyball team. Every cousin tries to set her up with some guy because Grandma is pulling the strings. We are treated to the saga of Lex's job changes, housing changes, family squabbles and personal tragedies. She wants a Christian man. Can she ever find one before the volleyball season is over? It's a fast read and a sweet story. My thanks to the author and Goodreads for a complimentary copy
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A fresh voice in the Christian chick lit genre, this fun read is a welcome addition to my library. The main character, Lex, is an Asian american living in California. Her main passions in life are sports, specifically volleyball, and her Christian faith. But, aside from 3 of her cousins, no one in her family shares her faith and she is under a lot of pressure from her grandmother to find a boyfriend and settle down. This is because she is the new OFSC (oldest female single cousin). Her grandmother is even threatening to withdraw her funding the the girls volleyball team Lex coaches, unless Lex shows up with a boyfriend at ther cousin's wedding. Will Lex be able to meet her grandmother's demands while stil maintaining her Christian standards?This was a really fun read, and while parts of it were too coincidental to ring true (how many times can she "accidentally" run into the same guy?) that just becomes part of the fun. I appreciated the infusion of the authors culture into the story, and the helpful tongue in cheek glossary she includes. All Christian chick lit fans should put this at the top of their "to read" list!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I downloaded this book for free from Amazon to try Kindle for iPod. Why this book? I like sushi. :-) The book won me over. I found the writing quick moving, interesting and engaging. The setup of the intense family pressure Lex feels is very realistic in Japanese culture. I enjoyed the search to make family happy while being true to ones own values. I was afraid the Christian philosophies were going to overwhelm the story. It didn't and I am grateful. As a Christian, I do not like it when authors overwhelm the story by trying to paint Christians as either fanatical or justified. I like how Tang introduced it without pushing it. Belief is intensely personal and I appreciate it being painted as such.There were some scenes under done, but most were well laid out and interesting. Very nice novel.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This is a delightful if somewhat long, drawn-out story about a 30 year old Asian woman who is being pressured to find a boyfriend by her domineering grandmother. While the tastes of Chinese/Japanese culture sprinkled throughout the book was pretty cool, the story never gets deeper than the surface conflicts, a lot of which seem made up just to cause Lex, the heroine, more pain, embarrassment, and disappointment. Lex is supposed to be an ultra fit volleyball player, but she comes across as clumsy, prickly, and has the worst luck. She is also suffering from PTSD from a past experience with men, but the author only hints at it through the first half of the book. Although she makes great progress in her friendship with Aiden, she never really gets too close to him, and their interaction is limited to a lot of bantering, mock cut-downs,and competitiveness. Aiden really is a great guy, but the author does not let him really see or understand what Lex has been through. He and Lex never discuss the main impediment to her ability to build a relationship with a man. Instead, the author rushes the finish with a vague understanding of two things that are very important to Lex, whether Aiden has received Christ as his Savior [this was never made clear, only that he went to the church and spoke to the pastor], and dealing with her PTSD. Instead, she went into great detail on the MRI, the orthoscopic surgery and recovery, and all of the pain and suffering Lex goes through in losing her dream of playing volleyball at a professional club. I felt letdown at the end. The second injury seemed unnecessary, and nothing really was resolved about Lex's job, her knee, and even her temporary living arrangement. Instead, they force a victory on Granny by having Aiden declare he is her boyfriend in the last few pages. I felt shortchanged in seeing Lex and Aiden talk about their relationship and experience the affection they had for each other. The other thing I found odd was Lex's father's detachment to his daughter when she was injured and in need of help. If she were my daughter, she'd be living in my house during her recovery, and not on her own in a ratty, one bedroom, ground floor apartment in a sketchy neighborhood. The family did not seem truly caring of each other, and all the members, with the exception of cousin Venus, seemed to be detached and manipulative, or maybe designed to give Lex maximum frustration. But in any case, it didn't leave me with a good, happy family feeling.