Highly recommend. This is a skillfully-written book that defies neat categorization into a limited genre box. It is part character study, partly a story of teen angst and transitions, an immigrant tale of hardships faced, part mystery, part thriller.
Every character, not just the main one, came alive in this book -- no cardboard characters that blur together. Each was unique and vivid.
Some will label this a YA novel, but it will appeal to both teens and older adults. The characters challenged my thinking, and I still wonder about them.
The plot twists were astounding. I hope other reviewers will not spoil the surprise.
I had not heard of this author previously; he deserves to be famous. I look forward to reading future work by him. This book demonstrates skillful use of characterizations, plot, and descriptions -- just enough words, chosen with care by a master. Although it is a thriller, some of the descriptions are almost poetic in their beauty, yet it somehow avoids excess wordiness.
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