Disorientation
21 July 2022Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
'The funniest novel I’ve read all year' – Aravind Adiga, author of The White Tiger
Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou is a bighearted satire – alive with sharp edges, immense warmth, and a cast of unforgettable characters – that asks: who gets to tell our stories? And how does the story change when we finally tell it ourselves?
Twenty-nine-year-old PhD student Ingrid...
Details
21 July 2022706 minutes
Jennifer Kim
9781529080698Imprint: Picador
Reviews
The funniest, most poignant novel of the yearVogue
Funny, fearless . . . acutely inspects the power of the white gaze, academic imperialism, peer rivalry and self-hateObserver
A rollicking, whip-smart ride through the hallowed halls of academiaHarpers Bazaar
Witty, knowing and funny . . . If Donna Tartt set the bar for the noirish campus novel, Elaine Hsieh Chou is setting a new bar for sharp, sideways takes on academiaEvening Standard
