Yiyun Li has followed up THE BOOK OF GOOSE with a touching, heart-wrenching collection of stories that explore grief, loss, parenthood, and mental health. We’re thrilled to share that WEDNESDAY’S CHILD has earned THREE starred reviews!
“Revisiting the territories of grief and loss she’s explored in earlier works, Li places her protagonists in situations of reflection upon the circumstances of their bereaved lives…The cumulative mass of the stories is sobering, a gorgeous almanac of the world of pain. Quiet, beautiful accounts of journeys through hell.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“The protagonists of Li’s splendid and elegantly observed collection…desire to lead purposeful lives… Distinguished by their fully realized characters, nuanced narration, and striking portraits of everyday struggles, these stories find Li at the top of her game.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Breaks may be required between these 11 stellar stories, both to absorb the brilliance of Li’s prose and to honor the breathtaking heartbreak trapped within… With keening empathy, mothers who lost children to suicide open and close these pages… Storytellers become lifesavers—ironically, tragically—even of the dead.”–Booklist, starred review
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