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“A haunting meditation on the myriad forms of alienation . . . Choi's reflections from Lee's gruffly brittle point of view are as intricate and penetrating as the shifting intrigue surrounding the bomb.”
—Publishers Weekly (Starred review)
“A staggering story of love betrayed…. Subtle humor, emotional acuity, and breathtaking plot twists keep this tale of wounding secrets rolling as Choi's brilliant calculus of revelation and forgiveness delivers a triumphant conclusion. ”
—Booklist (Starred review)
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“Her characters are complex, fully realized beings with nuanced inner lives….There is lyricism on every page. ”
—Jessica Murphy, Poets & Writers
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“Enthralling…Choi, with her almost surgically precise prose, establishes herself as a cultural provocateur a la DeLillo, but with a keen sense of psychological nuance. ”
—Megan O’Grady, Vogue
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“Eloquent, penetrating….Behind the headlines that trigger Choi's imagination, she sees intricate, difficult lives; she sees romance and error and dignity and pain – and finally, as with Lee, she sees the possibility of redemption. ”
—Vince Passaro, O, The Oprah Magazine
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