“A rich and sensitive portrait of lives lived across borders, cultures, and languages . . . One of the most engaging, deeply probing, and beautiful books I have read this year.” —Laila Lalami, author
'A vivid fictional exploration of what it means to belong and what it feels like when you don't'Oprah Magazine - Favourite Books of 2017 Finalist for the National Book Award 2017 Winner of the 2016 PE
FINALIST FOR THE 2017 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION “There was a time I would have called Lisa Ko’s novel beautifully written, ambitious, and moving, and all of that is true, but it
