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About R. O. Kwon
See more books from this AuthorKwon could have picked up the pace in some of her sections. Otherwise it is difficult to fault this powerful debut, which explores complex issues in a remarkably assured way.
Read Full Review of The Incendiaries: A Novel | See more reviews from Star Tribune...but ultimately, as much as they yearn for it, none of the novel’s central characters really deserve easy absolution. And yet the beautiful writing and nuanced storytelling invites compassion; such is the power of Kwon’s narrative.
Read Full Review of The Incendiaries: A Novel | See more reviews from LA TimesCapturing the intensity of the groves of academe might require this kind of elevated puffery, but at times the meat is hard to stomach. Still, Kwon delivers a poignant and powerful look into the millenial mindset. It can be rocky, but it can also rock.
Read Full Review of The Incendiaries: A Novel | See more reviews from NPRSometimes Kwon's style can get a bit too doggedly lyrical, but she's deft at moving the plot toward its explosive climax.
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