Preparation for the Next Life
by Atticus Lish
2014 · adult
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Set in 1 place · 1 primarySense of Place
5/5
Description · Open Library (CC0)
Zou Lei, a Chinese Muslim of the Uighur tribe, enters the U.S. via Mexico, and makes her way to New York City. Keeping a low profile and employed in a restaurant, she meets Skinner, a veteran of the Iraqi war, who's afflicted with PTSD.
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