I despised The Vegetarian so imagine my surprise when I adored this book! Kang portrays loneliness in a way that is so intimate and cathartic. This could be a phenomenal indie film. The use of language and silence is monumental. As with many books I like, it has a dreamy quality but this one feels more like the liminal space between sleep and waking. Gorgeous, wonderful, big fan. It’s on the slower side of novels but the characters are so  complex that I didn’t mind. Kang’s imagery and word choice is unmatched in this story. It is the first time I would say Madeline Miller has a contender when it comes to prose.