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This is a charming book, full of humanity and perceptiveness about characters' motives. The plot is magical and inventive, and the author presents an altogether uplifting portrayal of the many characters in the book.
When three delinquents hole up in an
abandoned general store after their most recent robbery, to their great
surprise, a letter drops through the mail slot in the store's shutter. This
seemingly simple request for advice sets the trio on a journey of discovery as,
over the course of a single night, they step into the role of the kindhearted
former shopkeeper who devoted his waning years to offering thoughtful counsel to
his correspondents. Through the lens of time, they share insight with those
seeking guidance, and by morning, none of their lives will ever be the same. By
acclaimed…
Magical realism meets the magic of Christmas in this mix of Jewish, New Testament, and Santa stories–all reenacted in an urban psychiatric hospital!
On locked ward 5C4, Josh, a patient with many similarities to Jesus, is hospitalized concurrently with Nick, a patient with many similarities to Santa. The two argue…
Min's knotty tale is almost thriller-like in its plot, but she unpicks the threads of the overlapping relationships between her characters with such patience, insight and poetry. It's a heartbreaking book that explores the uncomfortable tension between extreme pain and extreme beauty, as well as bringing sharp insights into the way in which Asian women are profiled and fetishised in the classical music world.
'With The Fetishist, Min has left the world something original and highly potent' INDEPENDENT
'Savage, horrible and very funny' i-D MAGAZINE
In this hilariously savage, poignant novel by acclaimed author Katherine Min, a grieving daughter's revenge on the man who caused her mother's death sets off a series of unexpected reckonings. On a cold, gloomy night, twenty-three-year-old Kyoko stands in the rain with a knife in her hoodie's pocket. Her target is Daniel, who seduced Kyoko's mother then callously dropped her, leading to her death. But tonight, there will be repercussions. Following the…
