Description

Rating: Not rated

Tags: Fiction, Literary, Cultural Heritage, Asian American, Family Life, General, Lgbtq+, Gay, Lang:en

Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

Added: August 26, 2020

Modified: November 5, 2021

Summary

** Sunday Times Bestseller **Brilliant, heartbreaking and highly original, Ocean Vuong's debut novel is a shattering portrait of a family, and a testament to the redemptive power of storytelling.'A marvel' Marlon JamesThis is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties, the letter unearths a family's history that began before he was born. It tells of Vietnam, of the lasting impact of war, and of his family's struggle to forge a new future. And it serves as a doorway into parts of Little Dog's life his mother has never known - episodes of bewilderment, fear and passion - all the while moving closer to an unforgettable revelation.'A masterpiece' Max Porter'Luminous, shattering, urgent, necessary' Celeste Ng