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I just finished reading this novel, and I can't say enough good things about it. It is complex, delicate and beautifully written, while at the same time it illustrates the most heartless and brutal human behavior. As a yet-unpublished novelist, I admire greatly its technical expertise and its brilliant use of perspective. It's one of the best literary novels I've read in a few years.
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The Vagrants by Yiyun Li
Mark Pritchard, January 22, 2009
I just finished reading this novel, and I can't say enough good things about it. It is complex, delicate and beautifully written, while at the same time it illustrates the most heartless and brutal human behavior. As a yet-unpublished novelist, I admire greatly its technical expertise and its brilliant use of perspective. It's one of the best literary novels I've read in a few years.(9 of 14 readers found this comment helpful)