Repeat After Me: A Novel
Repeat After Me: A Novel by Rachel Dewoskin, published by The Overlook Press on May 14, 2009, is a work that explores the complexities of identity and connection in modern China. This 320-page novel follows Aysha, a twenty-two-year-old New Yorker, as she navigates her life after her parents’ divorce and her own struggles. Her journey takes a transformative turn when she meets a young Chinese student named Da Ge, leading her through a narrative that intertwines personal and cultural experiences against the backdrop of significant historical events.
Readers will find a blend of humor and poignancy as the story unfolds, offering insights into life and loss across different cultures and languages. The novel spans various locations, from New York City’s Upper West Side to the terraced mountains of South China, and touches on themes of love and resilience. Through Aysha’s experiences, Repeat After Me presents a unique perspective on the challenges of finding oneself in a rapidly changing world, making it a notable addition to contemporary fiction.
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Rachel DeWoskin is a writer who has been lauded for her “razor-sharp descriptions” (The Wall Street Journal), her “considerable cultural and linguistic resources” (The New Yorker), and her rare ability to offer a “real insider’s look at life in modern China” (The Economist). Now DeWoskin, author of the laughout-loud funny and poignant Foreign Babes in Beijing, returns with a new novel about modern China and one American girl’s struggle to find herself there. Aysha is a twenty-two-year-old New Yorker putting the pieces of her life back in place after her parents’ divorce and her own nervous breakdown when a young Chinese student named Da Ge flips her world upside-down. In a love story that spans decades and continents, from the Tiananmen Square incident to 9/11, New York City’s Upper West Side to the terraced mountains of South China, Repeat After Me gives readers an alternately funny and painful glimpse of life and loss in between languages.
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