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Paper Names

A Novel

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Paper Names

By: Susie Luo
Narrated by: Austin Ku
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*A Publishers Lunch Buzz Book*

An unexpected act of violence brings together a Chinese-American family and a wealthy white lawyer in this propulsive and sweeping story of family, identity and the American experience—for fans of Jean Kwok, Mary Beth Keane and Naima Coster.

Set in New York and China over three decades, Paper Names explores what it means to be American from three different perspectives. There’s Tony, a Chinese-born engineer turned Manhattan doorman, who immigrated to the United States to give his family a better life. His daughter, Tammy, who we meet at age nine and follow through adulthood, and who grapples with the expectations of a first generation American and her own personal desires. Finally, there’s Oliver, a handsome white lawyer with a dark family secret and who lives in the building where Tony works. A violent attack causes their lives to intertwine in ways that will change them forever.

Taut, panoramic and powerful, debut novelist Susie Luo's Paper Names is an unforgettable story about the long shadows of our parents, the ripple effect of our decisions and the ways in which our love transcends difference.

©2023 Susie Luo (P)2023 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited
Family Life Genre Fiction United States World Literature Suspenseful
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My book club sent me here and this isn’t really my genre. shout out book + bottle st Pete! This wasn’t a great story by any stretch, mostly due to the ending. It was interesting though, and it kept my attention. I was not impressed at all with a narrator and I kind of thought it was the worst narrator I’ve ever heard in an audible book. Something about his voice was just annoying.

Nice story

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I loved most of this book, but the ending to me was terrible. The narrator was excellent.

The ending not my style

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This book kept me intrigued. I didn’t want to stop listening! Interesting twist of faith at the end.

Amazing read. Great ending

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A good listen. Story told from back and forth moments in the history of the characters. This was executed well

Development of the characters progresses well

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