A beautifully written work of art with thought-provoking symbolism and complex characters awaits those of you who choose to pick this one up. It is many stories, tragic ones, told from a point of view that I haven't experienced before. Nguyen inserts humor into some of his descriptions that acted as comic relief for me, and just when I thought the plot would get slower, along comes a bombshell...

The Sympathizer is both a captivating and challenging read. I recommend it.