{"product_id":"the-leavers-book-by-lisa-ko","title":"The Leavers book by Lisa Ko","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Leavers book by Lisa Ko\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Leavers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLisa Ko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a powerful contemporary novel about immigration, identity, and the emotional cost of separation within families.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story begins when Deming Guo, a young boy in New York, is suddenly left behind when his undocumented Chinese immigrant mother, Polly, disappears after going to work one day. Deming is eventually adopted by a white family and renamed Daniel Wilkinson, growing up with a new identity that slowly distances him from his past. Meanwhile, Polly’s story unfolds separately, revealing the hardships that led to her disappearance and the life she builds elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the two narratives converge, the novel explores what it means to belong, to be lost, and to rebuild identity across borders, languages, and cultures. Buy in Kenya with fast delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you’ll learn\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImmigration and undocumented life in America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMother–child separation and family trauma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentity, adoption, and belonging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultural displacement and assimilation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe emotional cost of migration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho should read it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders of literary fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFans of immigrant and diaspora narratives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone interested in family separation themes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders who enjoy emotionally layered storytelling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy The Leavers from Readers’ Republik\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuy in Kenya with fast delivery straight to your doorstep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurated collection of world literary fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimple and reliable online book shopping experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBooks chosen for meaningful and thought-provoking reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated books:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePachinko\u003c\/em\u003e – Min Jin Lee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Namesake\u003c\/em\u003e – Jhumpa Lahiri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Readers Republik","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43461105451097,"sku":null,"price":2650.0,"currency_code":"KES","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/4292\/1049\/files\/TheLeaversbookbyLisaKoReaders_Republik.jpg?v=1782212444","url":"https:\/\/readersrepublik.com\/products\/the-leavers-book-by-lisa-ko","provider":"Readers Republik","version":"1.0","type":"link"}