![]() ![]() A mother abandoning you is going to leave scars compounded by being handed over to a well meaning but culturally clueless white couple. Deming’s justification for becoming a gambling addict, a thief, a college dropout and a poor excuse for a friend make perfect sense given his less than ideal childhood. Mostly this is because I’m tired of characters who, for whatever reason, are self-destructive. ![]() ![]() And yet, I’ve been easily distracted while reading The Leavers, whether it’s a Twitter or Facebook notification or the delight of watching fan-made Doctor Who trailers. (I no longer finish novels where each word is a hot poker to the eye). There’s such an ease to the writing that reading the book has not been a chore. The Gist Of It…Īs much as I enjoy Lisa Ko’s prose and as much as I appreciate a novel about immigration and the adoption of children from other cultures I have struggled to engage with The Leavers. With that dumpster gag Ko pushes it maybe a tad too far. ![]()
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