Ghost Town A Novel in 45 Chapters
Ghost Town A Novel in 45 Chapters by Kevin Chen, published by Europa Editions in 2022, is a compelling narrative that explores the complexities of family and identity. This edition, written in English and spanning 327 pages, follows Keith Chen, who escapes the constraints of his traditional Taiwanese upbringing to seek acceptance in Berlin as a young gay man. The story begins a decade after a pivotal event—his release from prison for the murder of his boyfriend—prompting his return to a desolate village where familial ties have frayed.
Readers will encounter a rich tapestry of voices, both living and dead, as the narrative unfolds through time, revealing the secrets that have shaped Keith’s life and the tragic circumstances surrounding his past. The novel delves into themes of crime, family dynamics, and the clash of cultures, all while navigating the intricacies of language and identity. Ghost Town presents a thought-provoking exploration of the forces that can tear a family apart, set against the backdrop of a rural landscape steeped in superstition and tradition.
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“Keith Chen, the second son of a traditional Taiwanese family of seven, runs away from the oppression of his village to Berlin in the hope of finding acceptance as a young gay man. The novel begins a decade later, when Chen has just been released from prison for killing his boyfriend. He is about to return to his family’s village, a poor and desolate place. With his parents gone, his sisters married, mad, or dead, there is nothing left for him there. As the story unfurls, we learn what tore this family apart and, more importantly, the truth behind the murder of Chen’s boyfriend. Told in a myriad of voices, both living and dead, and moving through time with deceptive ease, Ghost Town weaves a mesmerizing web of family secrets and countryside superstitions, the search for identity and clash of cultures”–
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