4.5 stars

celeste ng delivers another book that displays such beautiful storytelling and well-executed backgrounds and storylines for each character that i think nobody could do except her. i have never read a book so perfectly structured and written other than ng's other book "everything i never told you." although - unpopular opinion - i find her debut the best if i were to answer which book of hers was better, i'm looking forward to every novel, story, anything from her in the near future. i believe ng can truly deliver a story.