![]() ![]() “Written in clear, simple prose, Goenawan's novel presents the intriguing mystery of Miwako Sumida through the eyes of three characters who try to piece together her puzzle while struggling with their own questions of meaning and identity. Sharlene Teo, award–winning author of Ponti “Vivid and intriguing-an elegantly cryptic, poetically plotted Murakami-esque whydunit.” ![]() ![]() Kathleen Barber, author of Truth Be Told and Follow Me Miwako and her friends are under my skin, and I’ll be thinking about them for some time.” In this elegant and haunting novel, Goenawan deftly explores the messiness of grief, the pain of lost chances, and the way a life can collapse under the weight of secrets. This same question plagues Miwako’s close friends as they grieve her death and search for answers. “From the first page of Clarissa Goenawan’s The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida, we know that the titular Miwako has taken her own life, but we don’t know why. Tiffany Tsao, author of The Oddfits and The Majesties “A novel in three voices about the inner turmoil-and beauty-that people keep walled behind flawless surfaces.” Lee, award–winning author of Everything Here Is Beautiful ![]() Behind Goenawan’s crisp, spare prose lies a world of emotional complexity.” “An exquisite tale about the way secrets shape and transform young lives. Praise for The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida A Literary Hub Most Anticipated Book of 2020 ![]()
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