Jean
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Robin Stevens:
I really love your books, especially ASOM-I'd always wanted to see Hazel go to Hong Kong ! I have two questions about it- in MMU, Hazel's dad called her mum Lin, but then in ASOM, she was Ka Yan -was Lin her nickname? Second, I have a Chinese friend who's also a fan and she thought it was unusual Mr Wong's wives had his name - was it bc of the 1930 law change to stop them being outsiders in husband's family?
Robin Stevens
You've noticed one of the only continuity errors in the series! I gave her the name Lin way back in MMU but then when it came time for me to imagine her more clearly I felt it didn't quite fit her, so I renamed her. But you can certainly think of it as a nickname if you'd like!
In terms of the last name thing, yes, Mr Wong is trying to be quite westernised, so he'd use more Western last naming conventions. If anyone asked, May and Rose would need to say that Hazel's mother is their mother too, even though of course within the family they all know that she's not!
In terms of the last name thing, yes, Mr Wong is trying to be quite westernised, so he'd use more Western last naming conventions. If anyone asked, May and Rose would need to say that Hazel's mother is their mother too, even though of course within the family they all know that she's not!
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