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Critical Praise

"A Thread of Sky is a remarkable debut by a gifted young novelist. Deanna Fei is an accomplished writer with keen insight into cross-cultural Chinese-American rootlessness and the ties that bind women of several generations. A wonderful book!"

—Anita Shreve, author of A Change in Altitude

"This is one of those rare novels that delivers on the promise of its opening pages... No smart woman should leave on vacation without it."

Chicago Tribune

"Timeless and of the moment... A fluent storyteller, Fei entwines this family narrative with harrowing passages about the Rape of Nanjing and the oppression of early Chinese immigrants to America... Squarely and honestly takes on a misunderstood ill --- the burden of the so-called model minority."

New York Times Book Review

"A Thread of Sky is a lyrical journey through the heart of contemporary China, and the family of women who make the pilgrimage across these pages are as complicated, broad-ranging, and fascinating as the country itself. Deanna Fei is one to watch."

—Ann Patchett, author of Run and Bel Canto