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Set in Cambodia during the regime of the Khmer Rouge and in present day Montreal, Dogs at the Perimeter tells the story of Janie, who as a child experiences the terrible violence carried out by the Khmer Rouge and loses everything she holds dear. Three decades later, Janie has relocated to Montreal, although the scars of her past remain visible.
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man I loved James. I wish there were more on him.
but seriously I love Madeleine thien's work so much, and I love this piece but it feels so half baked. her short story, Alice Munro country, also revolves around Cambodian refugees in Vancouver and it felt more whole than this book did.