Evocative ... Memorably vibrant despite a mounting sense of loss ... Yu offers strong insights about sisterhood and the roles siblings fall into, but it’s her striking imagery that allows the most space for mystery and impact ... Yu is gifted at portraying a community under siege, people living their daily lives as best they can when circumstances are dire. Mourning pours through the book’s surprising images and asides; they deepen the story of this place and its survivors — elusive, shattering, recognizable without explanation.
Marvelously dreamlike ... Ingeniously plotted ... Haunting and beautiful, Sunbirth is an unsettling mystery that's also a tender work about the pain of watching the degradation of a homeland one loves.
