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The novel follows three [[Asian Americans|Asian American]] friends who meet on the [[Fourth of July]] at a barbecue in the eighties: Giselle Chin, Jackie Ong, and Ellen Ng. The novel traces their [[coming of age]] in [[New York City]] through the [[dot-com bubble]] and far into a dystopian future |
The novel follows three [[Asian Americans|Asian American]] friends who meet on the [[Fourth of July]] at a barbecue in the eighties: Giselle Chin, Jackie Ong, and Ellen Ng. The novel traces their [[coming of age]] in [[New York City]] through the [[dot-com bubble]] and far into a dystopian future in the 2040s.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Ko |first=Lisa |title=Memory Piece |date=March 19, 2024 |publisher=Riverhead Books |year=2024 |isbn=9780593542101}}</ref> |
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| Author | Lisa Ko |
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| Publisher | Riverhead Books |
Publication date | March 19, 2024 |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 9780593542101 |
| Preceded by | The Leavers |
Memory Piece is a 2024 novel by American writer Lisa Ko, published by Riverhead Books. It follows Asian American women growing up New York City through the dawn of the internet and toward a dystopian future.[1]
Synopsis
The novel follows three Asian American friends who meet on the Fourth of July at a barbecue in the eighties: Giselle Chin, Jackie Ong, and Ellen Ng. The novel traces their coming of age in New York City through the dot-com bubble and far into a dystopian future in the 2040s.[1]
Critical Reception
The New York Times called the novel "socially astute and formally innovative", as well as "giddy with women's liberation".[2]
References
- ^ a b Ko, Lisa (March 19, 2024). Memory Piece. Riverhead Books. ISBN 9780593542101.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Jacobs, Alexandra (March 24, 2024). "For Girlhood Friends, the Tech Revolution Is a Dividing Line". The New York Times.