A review by callanisreading
Afterparties by Anthony Veasna So

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Afterparties portrays intimacies of life as a Cambodian-American in California, as readers follow members of the diaspora through births and funerals, weddings and divorces. The children of refugees contemplate their inherited traditions and traumas as they grapple with belonging to two countries. With wit, insight, and tenderness, Afterparties explores identity, community, and the many places we find love.