What We All Long For
What We All Long For by Dionne Brand, published by Random House in 2005, is a poignant exploration of urban life and the complexities of youth. This Canadian First edition spans 336 pages and is presented in English. The narrative centers on Tuyen, an aspiring artist from a Vietnamese immigrant family, who grapples with her family’s painful past and their struggles after fleeing Vietnam in the 1970s. Living in a rundown apartment with friends, Tuyen navigates her own identity while confronting the secrets that shape her family’s history.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of friendship and familial challenges as Tuyen’s lost brother, now involved in the Thai underworld, journeys to Toronto in search of his family. The arrival of Quy brings tension and tests the bonds among Tuyen and her friends, leading to an unexpected encounter that alters their lives. What We All Long For delves into themes of longing and identity, capturing the essence of a generation navigating the complexities of their environment and relationships.
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Dionne Brand powerfully delves into uncharted aspects of urban life, the bittersweetness of youth, and secrets families try to hide. Tuyen is an aspiring artist and the daughter of Vietnamese parents who’ve never recovered from losing one of their children while in the rush to flee Vietnam in the 1970s. She rejects her immigrant family’s hard-won lifestyle, and instead lives in a rundown apartment with friends—each of whom is grappling with their own familial complexities and heartache.
In turns thrilling and heartbreaking, Tuyen’s lost brother—who has since become a criminal in the Thai underworld—journeys to Toronto to find his long-lost family. As Quy’s arrival nears, tensions build, friendships are tested, and an unexpected encounter will forever alter the lives of Tuyen and her friends.
Gripping at times, heartrending at others, What We All Long For is an ode to a generation of longing and identity, and to the rhythms and pulses of a city and its burgeoning, questioning youth.
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