Where Reasons End
Where Reasons End
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2019
Book Brief
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Novel • Fiction
2019
Adult
18+ years
Super Short Summary
Where Reasons End by Yiyun Li is a novel exploring a poignant conversation between a grieving parent and their deceased child. Through imagined dialogues, the bereaved protagonist seeks understanding and connection amidst loss, examining themes of love, memory, and the complexities of language in grappling with profound sorrow.
Melancholic
Contemplative
Emotional
Bittersweet
Serene
Reviews & Readership
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Review Roundup
Where Reasons End by Yiyun Li is applauded for its poignant exploration of grief and the tender mother-son dialogue that deftly navigates love and loss. Readers appreciate its introspective prose and emotional depth. Some find the narrative structure challenging, with its abstract style occasionally hindering connection, but overall, it's celebrated for its emotional resonance.
Who Should Read Where Reasons End?
A contemplative reader drawn to introspective narratives will appreciate Yiyun Li's Where Reasons End. Fans of Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking and Hanya Yanagihara's A Little Life will find the novel's exploration of grief and motherhood compelling.
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Novel • Fiction
2019
Adult
18+ years
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