Critical Praise

“A beautifully drawn, sensitively rendered portrait.”

—Celeste Ng, #1 New York Times bestselling author of LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE

“This powerful debut explores the wrenching impact of political ideologies on individual lives in a way that is resonant and timely.”

—Ruth Ozeki, author of THE BOOK OF FORM AND EMPTINESS

“A sure-footed, deeply-considered novel that pulls the reader in with its urgency from the outset.”

—Angela Flournoy, author of THE TURNER HOUSE

“Tang crafts her story with all the tenderness, specificity, and vision of a god making a planet. The world she builds in these pages is one you won’t ever want to leave.”

—Julia Phillips, author of DISAPPEARING EARTH

“Splendid.... It's astonishing that A MAP FOR THE MISSING is Tang's debut novel.... gripping from its first page to its last.”

—BookPage

“In this spectacular debut, Tang places an everyman at the center of her narrative and traces his unease with himself and the larger world.... A breathtaking portrait of the regret that can forever shape a life when someone helplessly sticks to the path of least resistance.”

—Booklist (starred review)