"A major world writer . Choi is in thrilling command." --Dwight Garner, The New York Times Book Review" "[Choi''s] best novel yet." --Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune "Outstanding . Its dogged stumbling toward truth is touching and thrilling, often both at once . [A] major American novel." --Sam Sacks, The Wall Street Journal "[A] mystery kicks off Flashlight , propelling the plot forward, backward and sideways . [Choi is] a twenty-first-century Émile Zola .
The novel ranks among her best work." --Hamilton Cain, Los Angeles Times "[ Flashlight ] will leave readers guessing until (almost) the very end . A sweeping, unsettling portrait of one family caught in the throes of change and torn apart by tragedy." --Alexis Burling, San Francisco Chronicle "Perfect for an airplane. A long, quality, good beach read." --John Searles, the Today show "Engrossing . A smart, beautifully written novel about what can be lost when you never really know what you had." -- Town & Country "Will make your head spin in the best way.
" --Dakota Johnson, TeaTime Book Club, on Instagram "A hugely ambitious book . with insight into shocking, real-life events that deserve the attention Choi brings to them." --Chris Hewitt, The Minnesota Star Tribune " Flashlight . has the wide-legged feel of turn-of-the-century fiction: domestically sprawling, geopolitically bold . A truth-rattling rupture . [It] is all kinds of big: capacious of intent and scope and language and swagger." --Beejay Silcox, The Guardian "Expansive . Flashlight explores the history and mysteries of one family .
[Their] personal trajectories are interwoven with those of global politics in a way that feels both wrenchingly tragic and entirely credible." -- The New Yorker "A propulsive story about family secrets and displacement." --Wadzanai Mhute, The Boston Globe "Choi masterfully delivers a story that feels both deeply personal and profoundly moving. Taking the time to sink into Flashlight ''s bold exploration of grief, identity, and survival will absolutely be worth the investment." --Allison Fabian Derfner, Goop "[ Flashlight ] will sustain you through a week at the beach--no need to pack any others." --Emily Gould, New York ''s "Book Gossip" newsletter "A great big ambitious novel . Franzen-like . Rooted in intense historical research but never dry, I''m ready to declare that Flashlight is that elusive type of book that so many readers I know are always looking for: a big fat novel to get lost in.
" --Maris Kreizman, The Maris Review "Magnificent . An ode to the difficult choices we make to build a life and the ways in which they all can come falling down in a moment." --Michael Welch, Chicago Review of Books "At once a domestic novel and a spy thriller . Flashlight is a novel in which the past will not be past." --Angelo Hernandez Sias, Bookforum "The epic history of a fractured American family . Choi''s prose shines with poetry and intelligence." --Jasmine Vojdani, New York "A captivating examination of family and belonging." -- E! News "Aching, beautiful, utterly compelling.
" --Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub "A rich generational saga that teems with intelligence, curiosity and, in terms of reading, sheer pleasure." --Catherine Taylor, Financial Times "[Choi''s"A captivating examination of family and belonging." -- E! News "Aching, beautiful, utterly compelling." --Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub "A rich generational saga that teems with intelligence, curiosity and, in terms of reading, sheer pleasure." --Catherine Taylor, Financial Times "[Choi''s"A captivating examination of family and belonging." -- E! News "Aching, beautiful, utterly compelling." --Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub "A rich generational saga that teems with intelligence, curiosity and, in terms of reading, sheer pleasure." --Catherine Taylor, Financial Times "[Choi''s"A captivating examination of family and belonging.
" -- E! News "Aching, beautiful, utterly compelling." --Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub "A rich generational saga that teems with intelligence, curiosity and, in terms of reading, sheer pleasure." --Catherine Taylor, Financial Times "[Choi''s] most ambitious effort yet." --Emma Specter, Vogue "[ Flashlight ] creeps up on you, so you don''t quite register how deeply it''s gotten its hooks in you until days later, when you''re still thinking about it." --Constance Grady, Vox "A sweeping, multilayered story that moves through decades and across the globe . The masterful Flashlight . offers a profound look at family ties, perspective, and memory." -- Real Simple "A writer at the top of her game.
" --Emily Bowles, Library Journal "[ Flashlight ] pushes the boundaries of family, ethnicity, society, country, and history . [Choi] brilliantly shines the titular flashlight on each of her characters." --Terry Hong, Booklist (starred review) "Choi is a writer you can trust to make the journey worthwhile . This aptly titled novel illuminates dark passages both fictional and real." -- Kirkus Reviews "A tale of espionage and global conflict, and the heartrending ways in which world struggles play out in individual lives." --Jennifer M. Brown, Shelf Awareness "This gripping story of a family in crisis is tough to shake." -- Publishers Weekly "Ferociously smart and full of surprises, Flashlight is thrilling to the last.
" --Eleanor Catton, author of Birnam Wood "A brilliant feat of storytelling . Flashlight is that rare novel that has everything I want in Fiction: gorgeous writing, fascinating characters I fell in love with, an immersive, addictive story with an ending that made me gasp, then cry. I''m in awe." --Angie Kim, author of Happiness Falls "Instantly bewitching . Susan Choi''s fictional investigation reveals a writer at the height of her spectacular powers." --Jennifer Egan, author of The Candy House "I devoured Flashlight . The plot builds like a symphony rising to a crescendo, full of surprise and wonder . Astonishing.
" --Barbara Demick, author of Nothing to Envy and Daughters of the Bamboo Grove n cry. I''m in awe." --Angie Kim, author of Happiness Falls "Instantly bewitching . Susan Choi''s fictional investigation reveals a writer at the height of her spectacular powers." --Jennifer Egan, author of The Candy House "I devoured Flashlight . The plot builds like a symphony rising to a crescendo, full of surprise and wonder . Astonishing." --Barbara Demick, author of Nothing to Envy and Daughters of the Bamboo Grove n cry.
I''m in awe." --Angie Kim, author of Happiness Falls "Instantly bewitching . Susan Choi''s fictional investigation reveals a writer at the height of her spectacular powers." --Jennifer Egan, author of The Candy House "I devoured Flashlight . The plot builds like a symphony rising to a crescendo, full of surprise and wonder . Astonishing." --Barbara Demick, author of Nothing to Envy and Daughters of the Bamboo Grove n cry. I''m in awe.
" --Angie Kim, author of Happiness Falls "Instantly bewitching . Susan Choi''s fictional investigation reveals a writer at the height of her spectacular powers." --Jennifer Egan, author of The Candy House "I devoured Flashlight . The plot builds like a symphony rising to a crescendo, full of surprise and wonder . Astonishing." --Barbara Demick, author of Nothing to Envy and Daughters of the Bamboo Grove oo Grove.