Across
- 2. Protagonist also called June Woo
- 6. Recurring theme like jade or mahjong
- 7. Mother who taught Waverly strategic thinking
- 8. Chapter on daughters’ disconnect
- 9. Utensils reflecting Chinese cultural ties
- 11. Voice changing between mothers and daughters
- 13. Daughters Suyuan left behind in China
- 16. Chapter on hiding true feelings
- 17. Chapter titled after a Chinese wedding ritual
- 20. Lindo’s daughter and chess prodigy
- 21. Chapter about finding one’s path
- 26. Chapter with ghostly whispers
- 29. Ying-ying’s married surname
- 30. Mother who learned strength after tragedy
- 31. Chapter where Waverly learns life lessons
- 32. Chapter about visible and hidden wounds
- 33. City of Lindo’s arranged marriage
- 35. Mandarin word meaning disrespect or rudeness
Down
- 1. Chapter about Suyuan’s arranged marriage
- 3. City Suyuan reached after fleeing war
- 4. Chapter showing Suyuan’s early loss
- 5. Storytelling method used in each chapter
- 10. Jing-mei’s mother and original club president
- 12. City where American-born daughters were raised
- 14. Group founded by Suyuan in Kweilin
- 15. Object symbolizing heritage and connection
- 18. Chapter revealing Jing-mei’s twins
- 19. Mother who lost herself after trauma
- 22. Child of Chinese origin raised elsewhere
- 23. Tile game representing fate and relationships
- 24. Ying-ying’s daughter who seeks identity
- 25. Chapter symbolizing good omens and hope
- 27. Chinese city where the Joy Luck Club began
- 28. Daughter of An-mei who struggles with confidence
- 29. Mandarin word for respect or courtesy
- 34. Surname of Rose and her family