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    Shelter: A Novel
    Shelter: A Novel
    Shelter: A Novel
    Audiobook8 hours

    Shelter: A Novel

    Written by Jung Yun

    Narrated by Raymond Lee

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    You can never know what goes on behind closed doors.

    One of The Millions' Most Anticipated Books of the Year (Selected by Edan Lepucki)

    Kyung Cho is a young father burdened by a house he can’t afford. For years, he and his wife, Gillian, have lived beyond their means. Now their debts and bad decisions are catching up with them, and Kyung is anxious for his family’s future.

    A few miles away, his parents, Jin and Mae, live in the town’s most exclusive neighborhood, surrounded by the material comforts that Kyung desires for his wife and son. Growing up, they gave him every possible advantage—private tutors, expensive hobbies—but they never showed him kindness. Kyung can hardly bear to see them now, much less ask for their help. Yet when an act of violence leaves Jin and Mae unable to live on their own, the dynamic suddenly changes, and he’s compelled to take them in. For the first time in years, the Chos find themselves living under the same roof. Tensions quickly mount as Kyung’s proximity to his parents forces old feelings of guilt and anger to the surface, along with a terrible and persistent question: how can he ever be a good husband, father, and son when he never knew affection as a child?

    As Shelter veers swiftly toward its startling conclusion, Jung Yun leads us through dark and violent territory, where, unexpectedly, the Chos discover hope. Shelter is a masterfully crafted debut that asks what it means to provide for one's family and, in answer, delivers a story as riveting as it is profound.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateMar 15, 2016
    ISBN9781427280596
    Shelter: A Novel
    Author

    Jung Yun

    Jung Yun was born in South Korea, grew up in North Dakota, and educated at Vassar College, the University of Pennsylvania, and University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Her work has appeared in Tin House (the "Emerging Voices" issue); The Best of Tin House: Stories, edited by Dorothy Allison; and The Massachusetts Review; and she is the recipient of two Artist Fellowships in fiction from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and an honourable mention for the Pushcart Prize. Currently, she lives in Baltimore with her husband and serves as an Assistant Professor of English at the George Washington University. Shelter is her debut novel.

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    • 5/5
      EXCELLENT!!

      A profound study of a young biracial couple and their dysfunctional extended family who head into ever deepening and very serious crisis. Very well written and filled with acute insight. I was blindsided throughout this book numerous times with shocking events that were totally unexpected. A very, very good listen of extreme seriousness by a very talented author.

      I enjoyed listening to the various accents of the characters, and thought the narrator did quite a decent job.

      I had seen this book prior and was very intrigued by the subject matter. I was very excited to see it here on SCRIBD, and went for it almost immediately! Needless to say, I was not disappointed!! Will be looking for other works by this author.
    • 5/5
      The story was wonderful. Unfortunately the audio kept stopping so I continually needed to tap start.