'Vera, or Faith' looks at a broken world through the eyes of a child

14/07/2025

Book Review

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Gary Shteyngart's new novel, "Vera, or Faith," tells the story of an anxiety-ridden Korean American girl growing up in a dystopian America.

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'Vera, or Faith' looks at a broken world through the eyes of a child

Book Review

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'Vera, or Faith' looks at a broken world through the eyes of a child

'A Marriage at Sea' pairs a harrowing survival tale with a quirky love story

Jess Walter's 'So Far Gone' is a funny, timely romp through a divided America

Love reality TV? Add this debut novel to your summer reading list

'Bug Hollow' captures the full range of human emotion

'Endling' captures the horror of war and the power of fiction

'She's a Lamb!' is a twisty tale of one sociopath who dreams of music theater stardom

What's in a name? For Florence Knapp, one heck of a debut novel

Kevin Wilson's 'Run for the Hills' offers zany siblings on a cross-country road trip

‘Shopgirls’ is an amusing trip back to the ’80s, but the story falls flat