"Vietnamese refugees Debbie and Phil Tran have made a comfortable life for themselves in Toronto with their family nail salon. But when an ultraglam chain salon opens across the street, their world is rocked. Complicating matters further, their landlord has jacked up the rent, and it seems only a matter of time before they lose their business and everything they've built. They enlist the help of their daughter, Jessica, who has just returned home after a messy breakup and a messier firing. Together with their son, Dustin, and niece, Thuy, the family devises some good old-fashioned sabotage. Relaionships are put to the test as the line between right and wrong gets blurred. Debbie and Phil must choose: Do they keep their family intact or fight for their salon? Sunshine Nails is a lighthearted yet urgent fable of gentrification with a cast of memorable and complex characters who showcase the diversity of immigrant experiences and community resilience." [back cover]