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by Soon Wiley (Author)
ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022: Harper's Bazaar - Vogue - Good Housekeeping - CrimeReads - BookBub - Veranda - Shondaland - Debutiful - PureWow - and more!
A profoundly moving and suspenseful drama that untangles the complicated ties that bind families together--or break them apart--as a young Korean American man's search for answers about his girlfriend's mysterious death becomes a soul-searching journey into his own bi-cultural identity
When the Seoul police inform Min that his girlfriend Yu-jin has committed suicide, he's sure it can't be true. She was successful, ambitious, happy, just on the cusp of graduating from university and claiming the future she'd always dreamed of.
"Spellbinding." --Jamie Ford
"A young writer to watch." --Jess Walter
"Unforgettable." --Abi Daré
"The most compelling debut novel I've read in years." --Alexander Chee
"Heart-stopping and exquisitely plotted." --Patricia Engel
"Will stay with me for a long time."--Angie Kim
"Gorgeous." --Julia Phillips
Author Biography
A native of Nyack, New York, Soon Wiley received his BA in English & Philosophy from Connecticut College. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Wichita State University. His writing has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and earned him fellowships in Wyoming and France. He resides in Connecticut with his wife and their two cats. When We Fell Apart is his debut novel.
