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“Spectacular…Few novels have captured with such quiet, precise subtlety the interplay between isolation and connection that so often dominates the life of a new immigrant…Nasrallah is one of my favorite writers working today, an exceptional talent who deserves to be much more widely read.” —Omar El Akkad, author of What Strange Paradise and American War

“A heartwarming story…It’s the interiority of the mother that really makes the novel shine…We so often ascribe masculine qualities to bravery and survival. The courage it takes to build a simple life as a single mother all alone in a new world, is revealed to be delicate and feminine and caring and sweet.” —Heather O’Neill, author of When We Lost Out Heads