Inheritance by Jane Park — a review ✨ Inheritance is a story about Anne Kim, the 2nd child of Korean immigrants, who has to reckon with her past after her father’s death. When I think about Anne a few words come to mind: selfish, independent, emotionally immature, perfect, fearful. These descriptors initially made me annoyed — maybe even disliked her, but as the story progressed, I understood her. During her childhood Anne’s father repeated the phrase “your life doesn’t belong to you. It belongs to our family.” and while it wasn’t technically meant for her, it set the course of her life. I empathize with Anne’s need to be perfect and the idea that her behavior was tied to her parents’ love & well being. That weight is too much for a child to carry and can lead to foolish choices. I think Park does a great job of capturing these moments within Anne but also almost everyone she interacts with. I was a bit frustrated with the pacing while reading the story. There is a tension and str...