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Its ironic how a book told so simply could pack so much beauty and emotion into its words, but rachel khong s goodbye, vitamin did just that. Ruth, the rudderless 30yearold of this foodobsessed diaristic novel, would make an excellent dinner companion. May 17, 2018 straight up loved rachel khongs novel goodbye, vitamin. Dear rachel, im looking forward to reading your novel, goodbye, vitamin, when its released in july. As professor howard young begins losing himself to alzheimers, his family must cope with their conflicted feelings of anger, fear, and love. The mechanics and metaphysics of recollection are also an obsessive preoccupation for ruth, the narrator of khong s wonderful first novel, goodbye, vitamin. It wasnt my only issue with goodbye, vitamin, but it was probably the biggest one. Ive always been a fan of a certain kind of summer readthe book you take to the beach, expecting only fun and laughter, when it blindsides you with emotion and devastating insights until youre both laughing and crying, tears and sand on your cheeks combining into an abrasive paste that would feel painful if you werent completely immersed in an incredible book. Named a best book of the year by npr, o, the oprah magazine, vogue. Straight up loved rachel khong s novel goodbye, vitamin. Goodbye, vitamin by rachel khong book of the month. Jul, 2017 goodbye, vitamin by rachel khong debut publisher. Goodbye, vitamin by rachel khong overdrive rakuten.
The following is from rachel khongs novel, goodbye, vitamin. Granted, khong, who also has written a nonfiction book and for several years was the managing editor of the magazine lucky peach, is not exactly a freshly minted mfa student. Goodbye, vitamin book by rachel khong official publisher page. Rachel khongs first novel sneaks up on you just like life. Like a chain of fairy lights in the darkness, with khong displaying a deep. Just enter your email to add this book to your box. Mainly, mysterythriller, contemporary and historical fiction, biographymemoir and true crime, and a little romance, too. Named a best book of the year by npr, o, the oprah magazine, vogue, san francisco chronicle, esquire.
Rachel khong is a malaysianamerican writer and editor who lives and works in san francisco. And then i picked up rachel khong s debut novel, goodbye, vitamin, which promptly changed my opinion. Rachel khong s goodbye, vitamin and emily ruskovichs idaho both center on women dealing with men dealing with dementia. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. Goodbye, vitamin by rachel khong and childhood food memories. It dials down the looming menace of that which we fear the most for ourselves and our loved ones, while underlining just how extraordinary it is to be a person surrounded by other people.
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