Fish Heads and Duck Skin

A Novel

By: Lindsey Salatka

Narrated by: Hannah Baker

On the advice of a five-dollar psychic, Tina Martin, a zany, overworked mother of two, quits her high-powered job and moves her family to Shanghai. Tina yearns for this new setting to bring her the zen-like inner peace she’s always heard about on infomercials. Instead, she becomes a totally exasperated fish out of water, doing wacky things like stealing the shoes of a shifty delivery man, spraying local women with a bidet hose, and contemplating the murder of her new pet cricket.

It takes the friendship of an elderly tai chi instructor, a hot Mandarin tutor, and several mah-jongg-tile-slinging expats to bring Tina closer to a culture she doesn’t understand, the dream job she never knew existed, and the self she has always sought. Fish Heads and Duck Skin will resonate with anyone who has ever wondered who they are, why they were put here, and how they ever lived before eating pan-fried pork buns.

©2021 Lindsey Salatka (P)2021 Lindsey Salatka

Fish Heads and Duck Skin

Este libro era la lectura del mes de mi club de lectura.
Encantadora historia y narración.

A Must Read for Anyone Considering Working in China

This is a superb debut novel by Lindsey Salatka. Her writing is rhythmic and illustrative, which makes for an enjoyable and productive Audible experience. The narrator is fantastic. I highly recommend this book to anyone who’s considering working in China and or is simply interested in learning about the differences between American and Chinese ways of life. Her self reflection is relatable to anyone trying to raise a family in these frenetic times.