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A searing coming-of-age memoir for fans of Crying in H Mart, Minor Feelings, and the film Minari, Docile follows the daughter of ambitious Asian American immigrants and her search for self-worth.
“I READ IT BREATHLESSLY
IN A SINGLE SITTING.”
“A REVELATION.”
“A SAVAGELY BEAUTIFUL MEMOIR.”
“A GORGEOUS GLIMPSE OF ONE SEEKER'S EARNEST JOURNEY TOWARD SELFHOOD."
“THIS BOOK SLICED MY HEART.”
“FEW WRITERS HAVE CAPTURED THE TERROR AND WONDER OF CHILDHOOD WITH SONG'S PRECISION AND INTELLECT."
“A PROFOUND AND POETIC MEDITATION ON THE VALUE OF LIVING.”
“Song leaves readers with a bold assertion: that we must become who we are meant to be, no matter the cost.”
“LEFT ME OPEN MOUTHED AND GAPING IN WONDER.”

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Electric Literature 2024