<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><p>Philippine-born VancouveriteSophia 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 herhighly educated but career-frustrated parents, who believe thattheir daughter can be so much more thana beautician.</p><p>Then Sophia’s estranged friendreaches out from Manila, desperate for help. After a dubious accident, herfiery Auntie Rosy is on the verge of losing the Cine Star Salon—the placewhere Sophia first felt the call to become a hairstylist and salonowner. Coming to her auntie’s aid is not so easy though. Sophia worrieshelping might reopen old wounds and threaten the bright future she hasplanned.</p><p>Leah Ranada’s debut novel is a graphic andengaging depiction of the importance of women’s work and the loyalties thatconnect friends across oceans. <i>The Cine StarSalon</i> marks the entry of a vital new voice inCanadian literature.</p>