Preparation for the Next Life by Atticus Lish
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Zou Lei, orphan of the desert, migrates to work in America and finds herself slaving in New York’s kitchens. She falls in love with a young man whose heart has been broken in another desert. A new life may be possible if together they can survive homelessness, lockup, and the young man’s nightmares, which may be more prophecy than madness.
First suggested: November 2015
Supporter: Nela, Karina, Andrei, Jennifer