![]() "Ling Ma is a master at subverting expectations. It touches on what amounts to the greatest hits of human existence: friendship, love, the meaning of home and why we need each other. "This delightfully strange dip back into Ma's brain is as wonderful as you expect. "Surreal and jarring in the most sensational way.A fantastical collection that grows more and more captivating with each page." - Booklist ![]() Nevertheless, there is much to enjoy." - Publishers Weekly "Ma examines themes of otherness and disconnection in this fantastical and often brilliant collection.a couple of entries.don't quite manifest into something more than their conceit. "A lyrical, potent that blends fantasy and reality to dazzling effect.Ma seamlessly blends the real and the unreal with astonishing confidence and care.Another triumph for Ma." - BookPage (starred review) Haunting and artful." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) These are rich themes, and the author explores them with the logic of dreams. "Ma uses elements of the fantastic but grounds them in a reality that is more recognizably our own.Ma also writes about motherhood and academic life and abusive relationships. ![]()
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