Critical Praise

"With uncompromising grace and mastery, Susan Choi renders the intimate moments which bring to life a tale of prodigious sweep."Jhumpa Lahiri"Few writers since Graham Greene have brought such tender, insightful, poetic, intelligent, darkly comic writing to the political thriller."Francisco Goldman"Enthralling, it is Choi's skill at getting inside the heads of her protagonists that gives the novel its particular, unsettling appeal [and] … grainy psychological depth and texture."Publishers Weekly"Enthralling."Publishers Weekly"A hypnotic, winding route through the scorched emotional landscape of 1974."Village Voice"Intellectually provocative and vividly imagined."Kirkus Reviews"Prepare to be held hostage by Susan Choi's mesmerizing AMERICAN WOMAN."Vanity Fair"Riveting … Choi has the rare gift of bringing sycg notorious moments of history back to life and making them altogether new."Vogue"A brilliant read … astonishing in its honesty and confidence AMERICAN WOMAN is a haunting book."Denver Post"Brilliant … Choi's insightful understanding vivid description, lyrical use of language and deft dialogue make it an overall reading pleasure."Oregonian

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