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The Leavers by Lisa Ko
4.0

One of my three TBR books from Book Riot’s subscription. I really liked the story of Deming/Daniel and his mother Polly although at times the plot felt stalled (maybe it was supposed to evoke Deming’s feeling of never belonging or abandonment). I just happened to have this on audio for commuting while also reading Nicole Chung’s upcoming memoir about being adopted - while the circumstances are different, Chung’s memoir and Deming’s story had eerie parallels.