Poignant, but awkwardly paced. This may be my own misperception of what this book was about. I thought it'd be a life-spanning memoir, but it instead revolves around the author's wrenching loss while he was in college. I've always enjoyed Hua Hsu's work at the New Yorker, but I'm not sure I'd recommend this book. It's a hard thing to say about something so personal and heartfelt, but it remains true.
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The stories of John Cheever. by John Cheever
The complete collection of John Cheever’s published short stories.
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Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
After years of seeing her sisters suffer at the hands of an abusive prince, Marra—the shy, convent-raised, third-born daughter—has finally …
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Simple Sashiko by Susan Briscoe
Learn the big stitch technique of Sashiko with these 8 simple sashiko sewing projects. Big stitches are used to create …