The Unpassing

In Chia-Chia Lin's debut novel, The Unpassing, narrated by Feodor Chin, a Taiwanese immigrant family in Anchorage, Alaska faces overwhelming grief after the loss of a child. The story centers on ten-year-old Gavin, who awakens from a coma only to confront the tragic death of his sister Ruby from meningitis. As the family grapples with their sorrow and the complexities of identity and belonging, tensions rise amid the pressures of guilt and responsibility. With evocative prose, Lin delves into the depths of familial bonds and the harsh truths of the American dream.