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The Future Perfect: A Novel

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“A masterful and unforgettable debut.” —Paul Beatty

"Elegant and deeply felt." —Charles Yu

“A book I have been waiting for all my life.” —Crystal Hana Kim

A radiant portrait of a young woman caught between cultures, and what is lost and found in the struggle to succeed.


Before you are anything, you are a daughter.

At first you are at home inside your pregnant mother: a beloved daughter, a vision of the future. But who will you become?

As your family moves back and forth between Korea and the Un...