A Hong Kong mother and her Australian daughter confront their problems of generational isolation during a trip to Japan in this debut novel by Jessica Au. The only way the woman has to communicate with her daughter is through reading the horoscope.

The novel is redeemed by that relationship between a daughter who wants to penetrate a secret that her mother may not have and a mother who, like many of them, is simply happy in the company of her daughter. Cold Enough for Snow in the original will be published in 18 languages ​​and has allowed her to obtain most of the literary prizes awarded in Australia.