YR SHE LEFT US (P.S. (Paperback)) - Softcover

"There's much to enjoy in "The Year She Left Us"....It's Ari's voice that sets this novel on fire....The magnetism exerted by Ari's chapters is all the more impressive because for much of the book, the character's misery seems to float free of her circumstances."--Laura Miller, "Salon"

"A sparklingly original fiction debut."--"O, the Oprah Magazine"

"Uniquely articulated and refreshing."--"Stanford Magazine"

"There's much to enjoy in "The Year She Left Us."...It's Ari's voice that sets this novel on fire....The magnetism exerted by Ari's chapters is all the more impressive because for much of the book, the character's misery seems to float free of her circumstances."--Laura Miller, "Salon"

Kathryn Ma s first novel is electrified by the enraged tenderness of its alienated young protagonist. Part mystery, part odyssey, "The Year She Left Us" heralds the arrival of a fierce, subtle new American voice. --Jennifer Egan, author of "A Visit from the Goon Squad""

The characters of Kathryn Ma s glittering debut novel are complicated, infuriating and hugely sympathetic. I couldn t wait to find out what they d do next; I envy readers coming to these pages for the first time. --Margot Livesey, author of "The Flight of Gemma Hardy""

A sparklingly original fiction debut. --"O, the Oprah Magazine""

This story of strong women and their attachments is beautifully told, and is remarkably shrewd about familial love, cultural norms, and estrangement. A wonderfully rich first novel. --Charles Baxter, author of "The Feast of Love ""

Incandescent .A stirring excavation of adolescent, familial and racial identity "The Year She Left Us" is difficult and lovely, wild and endearing. --"Shelf Awareness""

A nuanced take on what it means to be Chinese-American .The novel questions the meaning of family, background and belonging .An impassioned, unapologetic look at tough, interesting subjects. --"Kirkus Reviews""