When We Fell Apart Soon Wiley

Summary

A profoundly moving and suspenseful drama surrounding a young Korean American man's search for answers about his girlfriend's mysterious death - for fans of Celeste Ng's Everything I Never Told You and Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller.

When We Fell Apart: 'Truly unforgettable' Abi Dare by Soon Wiley

'Phenomenal' Abi Dare
'Moving and suspenseful' Jess Walter
'Heart-stopping' Patricia Engel
'Wonderful' Jessie Burton

Yu-jin is gifted.
Yu-jin is loved.
Yu-jin is flourishing.

Yu-jin is dead.

Min Ford is searching for his place in the world. The Los Angeles native moves to Seoul to connect with his Korean heritage and find the sense of belonging that he's never quite felt before.

His girlfriend, Yu-jin, is a student at a prestigious Seoul university and has excellent grades, good friends and a bright future ahead of her. When the police inform him that Yu-jin has taken her own life, he's sure it can't be true. He throws himself into finding out why she could have secretly wanted to die. Or did she?

The more he learns, the more he doubts he ever really knew her at all. And some people would rather keep it that way.

For fans of Celeste Ng, this is a profoundly moving and suspenseful drama that untangles the complicated ties that bind families together - or break them apart.

Praise for When We Fell Apart

'Suspenseful' New York Times Book Review
'Powerful' Vogue
'A must-read' Washington Post
'A haunting, thought-provoking novel' Shondaland
'Transportive and poignant' Susie Yang
'Profoundly moving, beautifully written and utterly compelling' Susan Elliot Wright
'A magical debut' Amy Gentry

'A fascinating insight into contemporary Seoul and a poignant tale of not feeling at home anywhere, except with other lost souls' Jessie Burton

'When We Fell Apart is a marvellous debut novel, moving and suspenseful, a reminder that the greatest mysteries are those of being and belonging. Soon Wiley is a young writer to watch' Jess Walter

'A lyrical exposition on what it's like to be biracial, with one foot firmly planted in two distinct worlds, never completely fitting in, but capable of seeing what others do not. A lonely, heartbreaking, spellbinding story of love, self-discovery, and belonging' Jamie Ford

'Propulsive and deeply felt, Soon Wiley's phenomenal debut When We Fell Apart takes on the friction between family bonds, cultural expectations, and personal desires in a way that feels both urgent and intensely real... truly unforgettable' Abi Dare

'Melancholic, atmospheric, and consistently surprising. Like Norwegian Wood, there is a minor key running through this love story played out on the frenetic and lonely streets of Seoul. When We Fell Apart is a transportive and poignant debut' Susie Yang

'When We Fell Apart explores the tender and chaotic intersections of culture, community and the search for self. Rich with philosophical nuance, heart-stopping and exquisitely plotted, this is a novel to get lost in' Patricia Engel

'This gorgeous debut... explores youth, sexuality, and the freedom to choose your own destiny in a world that keeps insisting on who you should be and how you should love' Julia Phillips

'A masterful plot that seems to move in two directions at the same time, towards the inexorable, stunning ending - unforgettable' Alexander Chee

'In this gorgeous, poignant meditation on identity, love, and desire, Soon Wiley illuminates the liminal state of being biracial, of belonging but not, of desperately wanting the world to let you be as you are' Angie Kim

'When We Fell Apart dazzles like neon on a rainy night. In lush, perfectly-tuned prose, Soon Wiley leads readers around dark corners and into the heart of a kaleidoscopic city... a magical debut' Amy Gentry

'I loved this novel! An absorbing mystery and poignant love story, When We Fell Apart is profoundly moving, beautifully written and utterly compelling' Susan Elliot Wright

'Wiley's debut novel is poignant and powerful and will leave readers questioning who is and isn't awarded the freedom to be their truest self' Shondaland

'Wiley has masterfully woven a story where his two protagonists come from very different experiences and places, yet share the struggle to carve out their own identities. Set in modern-day Seoul, it's also a love letter to Korea itself, but one that doesn't pull any punches' The Asian American Podcast

'Wiley tells parallel stories in alternating, brief chapters - Min's and Yu-jin's, one a roller-coaster of suspense and suspicion, the other a gradual awakening' USA Today

'Emotional and gripping' Hello

'Propulsive' Good Housekeeping

'Wiley's tale is a knockout, its assured narrative ebbing and flowing with grace while painting a haunting and anguished portrait of youth in all its quiet desperation' Booklist

When We Fell Apart Soon Wiley

When We Fell Apart by Soon Wiley

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