In February 2019, Pam Pam began publishing installments of Good Friend, Cancer on her Facebook fan page, depicting in single panels what happened after her mother was diagnosed with cancer. The diagnosis not only revealed her mother’s health problem, but also threw the family into turmoil. As her daughter, Pam Pam naturally took up the responsibility to nurse her mother. However, what lies behind this development, which seems perfectly normal in Chinese culture, is a much deeper anxiety.
• The real story of how the author nursed her mother through her battle with breast cancer
• Filled with dark humor that stabs you in the heart
• Depicting a compelling mother-and-daughter relationship and the pursuit of self-worth
• The story evoked a strong sense of emotional resonance among readers while it was published in installments on the internet.
