When We Fell Apart

De: Soon Wiley

Narrado por: Daniel K Isaac, Shannon Tyo

‘Phenomenal’ Abi Daré
‘Moving and suspenseful’ Jess Walter
‘Heart-stopping’ Patricia Engel
'Wonderful' Jessie Burton

Yu-jin is gifted.
Yu-jin is loved.
Yu-jin is flourishing.

Yu-jin is dead.

Min Ford is searching for his place in the world. The Los Angeles native moves to Seoul to connect with his Korean heritage and find the sense of belonging that he’s never quite felt before.

His girlfriend, Yu-jin, is a student at a prestigious Seoul university and has excellent grades, good friends and a bright future ahead of her. When the police inform him that Yu-jin has taken her own life, he’s sure it can’t be true. He throws himself into finding out why she could have secretly wanted to die. Or did she?

The more he learns, the more he doubts he ever really knew her at all. And some people would rather keep it that way.

For fans of Celeste Ng, this is a profoundly moving and suspenseful drama that untangles the complicated ties that bind families together – or break them apart.

Praise for When We Fell Apart

‘Suspenseful’ New York Times Book Review
‘Powerful’ Vogue
‘A must-read’ Washington Post
‘A haunting, thought-provoking novel’ Shondaland
‘Transportive and poignant’ Susie Yang
‘Profoundly moving, beautifully written and utterly compelling’ Susan Elliot Wright
‘A magical debut’ Amy Gentry©2022 Soon Wiley (P)2022 Simon & Schuster, UK

Reseñas de la Crítica

'A fascinating insight into contemporary Seoul and a poignant tale of not feeling at home anywhere, except with other lost souls' Jessie Burton, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Miniaturist and Medusa

‘Propulsive and deeply felt, Soon Wiley's phenomenal debut When We Fell Apart takes on the friction between family bonds, cultural expectations, and personal desires in a way that feels both urgent and intensely real... truly unforgettable’ Abi Daré, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl with the Louding Voice

‘When We Fell Apart is a marvellous debut novel, moving and suspenseful, a reminder that the greatest mysteries are those of being and belonging. Soon Wiley is a young writer to watch’ Jess Walter, New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ruins and The Cold Millions

‘A lyrical exposition on what it’s like to be biracial, with one foot firmly planted in two distinct worlds, never completely fitting in, but capable of seeing what others do not. A lonely, heartbreaking, spellbinding story of love, self-discovery, and belonging’ Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

‘Melancholic, atmospheric, and consistently surprising. Like Norwegian Wood, there is a minor key running through this love story played out on the frenetic and lonely streets of Seoul. When We Fell Apart is a transportive and poignant debut’ Susie Yang, New York Times bestselling author of White Ivy

‘When We Fell Apart explores the tender and chaotic intersections of culture, community and the search for self. Rich with philosophical nuance, heart-stopping and exquisitely plotted, this is a novel to get lost in’ Patricia Engel, New York Times bestselling author of Infinite Country

‘This gorgeous debut… explores youth, sexuality, and the freedom to choose your own destiny in a world that keeps insisting on who you should be and how you should love’ Julia Phillips, author of Disappearing Earth

‘A masterful plot that seems to move in two directions at the same time, towards the inexorable, stunning ending – unforgettable’ Alexander Chee, author of Queen of the Night and How to Write an Autobiographical Novel