PositiveSan Francisco ChronicleInventive, empathetic and at times humorous ... The novel’s strength lies in how Jen blends fact, fiction and emotional inquiry.
Te-Ping Chen
RaveSan Francisco Chronicle... exquisitely observed ... The stories are tethered to the realities of political repression and class yet are imbued with elements of magical realism. Together, they create a vivid portrait of life in contemporary China that is stifled by state control and yet tinged with humor, irony and tremendous longing.
