The award-winning author of The Leavers offers a visionary novel of friendship, art, and ambition that asks: What is the value of a meaningful life?[Bokinfo].
Lisa Ko Ordine dei libri
Questa autrice crea narrazioni che approfondiscono le complesse dinamiche di un rapporto madre-figlio, esplorando temi di identità, migrazione e la ricerca di appartenenza. Il suo stile letterario è caratterizzato da una profonda intuizione psicologica dei personaggi e da una rappresentazione sensibile della narrativa socialmente impegnata. Il lavoro dell'autrice riflette un impegno a lungo termine verso il suo mestiere, dando vita a storie che risuonano nei lettori in cerca di profondità e impatto emotivo. La sua scrittura offre uno sguardo avvincente sulle forze che ci uniscono e ci separano.
- 2024
- 2017
The Leavers
- 416pagine
- 15 ore di lettura
One morning, Deming Guo's mother, Polly, an undocumented Chinese immigrant, goes to work at a nail salon and never returns. Eleven-year-old Deming is left confused and heartbroken as no trace of her can be found. Eventually adopted by two well-meaning white professors, he is relocated from the Bronx to a small town and renamed Daniel Wilkinson. Struggling to adapt, Daniel grapples with his adoptive parents' expectations to assimilate while clinging to memories of his mother and the community he left behind. Set against the backdrop of New York and China, this narrative explores themes of borders and belonging. It tells a poignant story of a boy's journey to self-discovery in the face of loss and a mother's struggle to cope with her past mistakes. The book resonates with contemporary issues surrounding immigration in America, portraying a rich, multifaceted portrait of displacement and the trauma of not belonging. It has been recognized as a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction and won the 2016 PEN/Bellwether Prize for Fiction, earning accolades from various publications as one of the best reads of the year.
