Joseph Han

I don't know where to begin on just how amazing this book was and that you absolutely need to read this.

Nuclear Family is such a smart and well written that I was sucked in straight away and I got annoyed with myself everytime I had to put it down; I needed to know what happened next.

I liked how the book switched between characters, and I really loved that the POV in some chapters would switch to second person from third. I haven't come across too many books that do second person POV so it was really cool to see a scene unfold through the characters' eyes like that. I kind of wish it happened more often in the book, but I loved it nonetheless.

Overall this was a fantastic debut novel that had some great commentary.… (más)

audio fiction (~7.5 hrs)

Korean-Americans operating a family restaurant chain in Honolulu are shocked to discover their son/brother (teaching abroad in South Korea) has inexplicably attempted to make a run over the DMZ towards North Korea. Told in shifting viewpoints (with skillful and absorbing narration by Keong Sim, with accurate-sounding Korean and native Hawai'ian accents) from the weed-addicted sister to other members of the family, including the spirit of the estranged grandfather who was compelling the young man to act in such a foolishly brazen way.… (más)