Immigrants from Korea make their way through the novel landscape that is the United States, even as the past continues to haunt them. This remarkably brilliant collection might tread familiar ground but it is especially successful in its subtle acknowledgment of the minor triumphs of the new transplants. That even these achievements might be a step down from life in Korea makes their accomplishments even more noteworthy. The most moving stories feature aging and dying in a foreign land, characters clinging to a past that is fuzzy even in memories. The collection spotlights life in its high-definition beauty and complexity.
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