Reviews
"Poignant, spellbinding, and profound, Shelter will keep you up until the wee hours. In her brilliant debut novel, Yun skillfully untangles this snarled web of family lies, tragedy, identity, and loss. Redemption is hard-earned, and kindness comes in rare and unexpected places, but hope shimmers just beneath the surface. This is a book of heartbreaking genius."--Mira Bartók, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and bestselling author of The Memory Palace "Jung Yun's Shelter is an urgent novel, a book so alive, contemporary, and, above all, honest, that it could only exist right now."--James Scott, bestselling author of The Kept "Magnetic, searing, insightful, Shelter is a mic-drop of a debut: a story of post-financial crisis America that establishes Jung Yun as a necessary new voice in American fiction."--Alexander Chee, author of The Queen of the Night "Like Celeste Ng's super-lauded best seller, Everything You Never Told Me, also about a dysfunctional mixed-race family's tragedy, [ Shelter ] should find itself on best-of lists, among major award nominations, and in eager readers' hands everywhere."-- Library Journal (starred review) " Shelter maintains its narrative momentum right to the end...[A] valiant portray of contemporary American life."-- Kirkus Reviews "If you want high stakes and suspense, you've found your book (I mean, just look at that cover). Jung Yun writes about family and identity and the tight bond between them -- especially when circumstances change in startling ways... Shelter will get your heart beating for sure."-- Bustle, Most Anticipated Books of the Year "In her intense debut, Yun explores the powerful legacy of familial violence and the difficulty of finding the strength and grace to forgive... This family drama [is] rife with tension and unexpected ironies."-- Publishers Weekly, "Poignant, spellbinding, and profound, Shelter will keep you up until the wee hours. In her brilliant debut novel, Yun skillfully untangles this snarled web of family lies, tragedy, identity, and loss. Redemption is hard-earned, and kindness comes in rare and unexpected places, but hope shimmers just beneath the surface. This is a book of heartbreaking genius."--Mira Bartók, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and bestselling author of The Memory Palace "Jung Yun's Shelter is an urgent novel, a book so alive, contemporary, and, above all, honest, that it could only exist right now."--James Scott, bestselling author of The Kept " Shelter maintains its narrative momentum right to the end...[A] valiant portray of contemporary American life."-- Kirkus Reviews "If you want high stakes and suspense, you've found your book (I mean, just look at that cover). Jung Yun writes about family and identity and the tight bond between them -- especially when circumstances change in startling ways... Shelter will get your heart beating for sure."-- Bustle, Most Anticipated Books of the Year "In her intense debut, Yun explores the powerful legacy of familial violence and the difficulty of finding the strength and grace to forgive... This family drama [is] rife with tension and unexpected ironies."-- Publishers Weekly, "[A] harrowing hybrid of wrenching domestic drama and nail-biting crime procedural-- Ordinary People meets In Cold Blood ."-- Passport "[A] fearless and thrilling debut."-- Town & Country "If you want high stakes and suspense, you've found your book (I mean, just look at that cover). Jung Yun writes about family and identity and the tight bond between them -- especially when circumstances change in startling ways... Shelter will get your heart beating for sure."-- Bustle, Most Anticipated Books of the Year "Poignant, spellbinding, and profound, Shelter will keep you up until the wee hours. In her brilliant debut novel, Yun skillfully untangles this snarled web of family lies, tragedy, identity, and loss. Redemption is hard-earned, and kindness comes in rare and unexpected places, but hope shimmers just beneath the surface. This is a book of heartbreaking genius."--Mira Bartók, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and bestselling author of The Memory Palace "Jung Yun's Shelter is an urgent novel, a book so alive, contemporary, and, above all, honest, that it could only exist right now."--James Scott, bestselling author of The Kept "Magnetic, searing, insightful, Shelter is a mic-drop of a debut: a story of post-financial crisis America that establishes Jung Yun as a necessary new voice in American fiction."--Alexander Chee, author of The Queen of the Night "Like Celeste Ng's super-lauded best seller, Everything You Never Told Me, also about a dysfunctional mixed-race family's tragedy, [ Shelter ] should find itself on best-of lists, among major award nominations, and in eager readers' hands everywhere."-- Library Journal (starred review) " Shelter maintains its narrative momentum right to the end...[A] valiant portray of contemporary American life."-- Kirkus Reviews "Skilled [and] deeply disconcerting...A work of relentless psychological sleuthing and sensitive insight."-- Booklist "With each page, Yun takes us deeper into Kyung's troubles...As the crime drama unfolds in the background, Yun expertly explores what it means to be an immigrant in America, the true value of tradition, the parent-child bond, what makes a good marriage, and the need for forgiveness... Yun introduces us to a man riddled with anger and self-doubt, leaving the reader to judge whether time can truly mend what's broken."-- BookPage "In her intense debut, Yun explores the powerful legacy of familial violence and the difficulty of finding the strength and grace to forgive... This family drama [is] rife with tension and unexpected ironies."-- Publishers Weekly, "Gripping...[ Shelter ] keeps excess at bay. Yun shows how, although shelter doesn't guarantee safety and blood doesn't guarantee love, there's something inextricable about the relationship between a child and a parent... Shelter is captivating."-- The New York Times Book Review "[A] harrowing hybrid of wrenching domestic drama and nail-biting crime procedural-- Ordinary People meets In Cold Blood ."-- Passport "[A] fearless and thrilling debut."-- Town & Country "Yun keeps the suspense and family drama racing neck and neck... Shelter is a suspenseful, illuminating first novel."--Jane Ciabattari, BBC.com (Nine Books to Read This Month) "The combination of grisly James Patterson thriller and melancholic suburban drama shouldn't work at all. Yet Ms. Yun pulls it off...The proximity of Kyung's parents and the atmosphere of grief and panic launch him on a spiral of self-destruction that's impossible to turn away from."--Sam Sacks, The Wall Street Journal "If you want high stakes and suspense, you've found your book (I mean, just look at that cover). Jung Yun writes about family and identity and the tight bond between them -- especially when circumstances change in startling ways... Shelter will get your heart beating for sure."-- Bustle, Most Anticipated Books of the Year "This troubling, moving work from Yun explores what it means to be part of a family, even if it's nothing close to the one you might choose for yourself."-- DuJour, What to Read This Month "Poignant, spellbinding, and profound, Shelter will keep you up until the wee hours. In her brilliant debut novel, Yun skillfully untangles this snarled web of family lies, tragedy, identity, and loss. Redemption is hard-earned, and kindness comes in rare and unexpected places, but hope shimmers just beneath the surface. This is a book of heartbreaking genius."--Mira Bartók, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and bestselling author of The Memory Palace "Jung Yun's Shelter is an urgent novel, a book so alive, contemporary, and, above all, honest, that it could only exist right now."--James Scott, bestselling author of The Kept "Magnetic, searing, insightful, Shelter is a mic-drop of a debut: a story of post-financial crisis America that establishes Jung Yun as a necessary new voice in American fiction."--Alexander Chee, author of The Queen of the Night "Like Celeste Ng's super-lauded best seller, Everything You Never Told Me, also about a dysfunctional mixed-race family's tragedy, [ Shelter ] should find itself on best-of lists, among major award nominations, and in eager readers' hands everywhere."-- Library Journal (starred review) " Shelter maintains its narrative momentum right to the end...[A] valiant portray of contemporary American life."-- Kirkus Reviews "Skilled [and] deeply disconcerting...A work of relentless psychological sleuthing and sensitive insight."-- Booklist "With each page, Yun takes us deeper into Kyung's troubles...As the crime drama unfolds in the background, Yun expertly explores what it means to be an immigrant in America, the true value of tradition, the parent-child bond, what makes a good marriage, and the need for forgiveness... Yun introduces us to a man riddled with anger and self-doubt, leaving the reader to judge whether time can truly mend what's broken."-- BookPage "In her intense debut, Yun explores the powerful legacy of familial violence and the difficulty of finding the strength and grace to forgive... This family drama [is] rife with tension and unexpected ironies."-- Publishers Weekly "[ Shelter ] builds suspense with maturity and assurance...Yun's powerful debut novel leaves a memorable wake."-- Shelf Awareness, "[A] harrowing hybrid of wrenching domestic drama and nail-biting crime procedural-- Ordinary People meets In Cold Blood ."-- Passport "[A] fearless and thrilling debut."-- Town & Country "Yun keeps the suspense and family drama racing neck and neck... Shelter is a suspenseful, illuminating first novel."--Jane Ciabattari, BBC.com (Nine Books to Read This Month) "If you want high stakes and suspense, you've found your book (I mean, just look at that cover). Jung Yun writes about family and identity and the tight bond between them -- especially when circumstances change in startling ways... Shelter will get your heart beating for sure."-- Bustle, Most Anticipated Books of the Year "This troubling, moving work from Yun explores what it means to be part of a family, even if it's nothing close to the one you might choose for yourself."-- DuJour, What to Read This Month "Poignant, spellbinding, and profound, Shelter will keep you up until the wee hours. In her brilliant debut novel, Yun skillfully untangles this snarled web of family lies, tragedy, identity, and loss. Redemption is hard-earned, and kindness comes in rare and unexpected places, but hope shimmers just beneath the surface. This is a book of heartbreaking genius."--Mira Bartók, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and bestselling author of The Memory Palace "Jung Yun's Shelter is an urgent novel, a book so alive, contemporary, and, above all, honest, that it could only exist right now."--James Scott, bestselling author of The Kept "Magnetic, searing, insightful, Shelter is a mic-drop of a debut: a story of post-financial crisis America that establishes Jung Yun as a necessary new voice in American fiction."--Alexander Chee, author of The Queen of the Night "Like Celeste Ng's super-lauded best seller, Everything You Never Told Me, also about a dysfunctional mixed-race family's tragedy, [ Shelter ] should find itself on best-of lists, among major award nominations, and in eager readers' hands everywhere."-- Library Journal (starred review) " Shelter maintains its narrative momentum right to the end...[A] valiant portray of contemporary American life."-- Kirkus Reviews "Skilled [and] deeply disconcerting...A work of relentless psychological sleuthing and sensitive insight."-- Booklist "With each page, Yun takes us deeper into Kyung's troubles...As the crime drama unfolds in the background, Yun expertly explores what it means to be an immigrant in America, the true value of tradition, the parent-child bond, what makes a good marriage, and the need for forgiveness... Yun introduces us to a man riddled with anger and self-doubt, leaving the reader to judge whether time can truly mend what's broken."-- BookPage "In her intense debut, Yun explores the powerful legacy of familial violence and the difficulty of finding the strength and grace to forgive... This family drama [is] rife with tension and unexpected ironies."-- Publishers Weekly "[ Shelter ] builds suspense with maturity and assurance...Yun's powerful debut novel leaves a memorable wake."-- Shelf Awareness, "Poignant, spellbinding, and profound, Shelter will keep you up until the wee hours. In her brilliant debut novel, Yun skillfully untangles this snarled web of family lies, tragedy, identity, and loss. Redemption is hard-earned, and kindness comes in rare and unexpected places, but hope shimmers just beneath the surface. This is a book of heartbreaking genius."--Mira Bartók, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and bestselling author of The Memory Palace "Jung Yun's Shelter is an urgent novel, a book so alive, contemporary, and, above all, honest, that it could only exist right now."--James Scott, bestselling author of The Kept "Magnetic, searing, insightful, Shelter is a mic-drop of a debut: a story of post-financial crisis America that establishes Jung Yun as a necessary new voice in American fiction."--Alexander Chee, author of The Queen of the Night "Like Celeste Ng's super-lauded best seller, Everything You Never Told Me, also about a dysfunctional mixed-race family's tragedy, [ Shelter ] should find itself on best-of lists, among major award nominations, and in eager readers' hands everywhere."-- Library Journal (starred review) " Shelter maintains its narrative momentum right to the end...[A] valiant portray of contemporary American life."-- Kirkus Reviews "Skilled [and] deeply disconcerting...A work of relentless psychological sleuthing and sensitive insight."-- Booklist "If you want high stakes and suspense, you've found your book (I mean, just look at that cover). Jung Yun writes about family and identity and the tight bond between them -- especially when circumstances change in startling ways... Shelter will get your heart beating for sure."-- Bustle, Most Anticipated Books of the Year "In her intense debut, Yun explores the powerful legacy of familial violence and the difficulty of finding the strength and grace to forgive... This family drama [is] rife with tension and unexpected ironies."-- Publishers Weekly, "Poignant, spellbinding, and profound, Shelter will keep you up until the wee hours. In her brilliant debut novel, Yun skillfully untangles this snarled web of family lies, tragedy, identity, and loss. Redemption is hard-earned, and kindness comes in rare and unexpected places, but hope shimmers just beneath the surface. This is a book of heartbreaking genius."--Mira Bartók, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and bestselling author of The Memory Palace "Jung Yun's Shelter is an urgent novel, a book so alive, contemporary, and, above all, honest, that it could only exist right now."--James Scott, bestselling author of The Kept, "Gripping...[ Shelter ] keeps excess at bay. Yun shows how, although shelter doesn''t guarantee safety and blood doesn''t guarantee love, there''s something inextricable about the relationship between a child and a parent... Shelter is captivating."-- The New York Times Book Review "Jung Yun dazzles in her haunting debut."-- US Weekly "[A] harrowing hybrid of wrenching domestic drama and nail-biting crime procedural-- Ordinary People meets In Cold Blood ."-- Passport "[A] fearless and thrilling debut."-- Town & Country "Yun keeps the suspense and family drama racing neck and neck... Shelter is a suspenseful, illuminating first novel."--Jane Ciabattari, BBC.com (Nine Books to Read This Month) "The combination of grisly James Patterson thriller and melancholic suburban drama shouldn''t work at all. Yet Ms. Yun pulls it off...The proximity of Kyung''s parents and the atmosphere of grief and panic launch him on a spiral of self-destruction that''s impossible to turn away from."--Sam Sacks, The Wall Street Journal "What follows is the unfolding of a horrific and complicated crime--not to mention a horrific and complicated hidden family history."-- Marie Claire "If you want high stakes and suspense, you''ve found your book (I mean, just look at that cover). Jung Yun writes about family and identity and the tight bond between them -- especially when circumstances change in startling ways... Shelter will get your heart beating for sure."-- Bustle, Most Anticipated Books of the Year "This troubling, moving work from Yun explores what it means to be part of a family, even if it''s nothing close to the one you might choose for yourself."-- DuJour, What to Read This Month "[A] beautifully crafted, deeply moving first novel."-- The Baltimore Sun "Poignant, spellbinding, and profound, Shelter will keep you up until the wee hours. In her brilliant debut novel, Yun skillfully untangles this snarled web of family lies, tragedy, identity, and loss. Redemption is hard-earned, and kindness comes in rare and unexpected places, but hope shimmers just beneath the surface. This is a book of heartbreaking genius."--Mira Bartók, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and bestselling author of The Memory Palace "Jung Yun''s Shelter is an urgent novel, a book so alive, contemporary, and, above all, honest, that it could only exist right now."--James Scott, bestselling author of The Kept "Magnetic, searing, insightful, Shelter is a mic-drop of a debut: a story of post-financial crisis America that establishes Jung Yun as a necessary new voice in American fiction."--Alexander Chee, author of The Queen of the Night "Like Celeste Ng''s super-lauded best seller, Everything You Never Told Me, also about a dysfunctional mixed-race family''s tragedy, [ Shelter ] should find itself on best-of lists, among major award nominations, and in eager readers'' hands everywhere."-- Library Journal (starred review) " Shelter maintains its narrative momentum right to the end...[A] valiant portrayal of contemporary American life."-- Kirkus Reviews "Skilled [and] deeply disconcerting...A work of relentless psychological sleuthing and sensitive insight."-- Booklist "With each page, Yun takes us deeper into Kyung''s troubles...As the crime drama unfolds in the background, Yun expertly explores what it means to be an immigrant in America, the true value of tradition, the parent-child bond, what makes a good marriage, and the need for forgiveness... Yun introduces us to a man riddled with anger and self-doubt, leaving the reader to judge whether time can truly mend what''s broken."-- BookPage "In her intense debut, Yun explores the powerful legacy of familial violence and the difficulty of finding the strength and grace to forgive... This family drama [is] rife with tension and unexpected ironies."-- Publishers Weekly "[ Shelter ] builds suspense with maturity and assurance...Yun''s powerful debut novel leaves a memorable wake."-- Shelf Awareness
