The Refugees

I'd usually rather read a fat novel than a book of short stories, but I loved Viet Thanh Nguyen's The Sympathizer, so when I saw this book on the shelf at the library I grabbed it. Of the people in this book, some are refugees from Vietnam who resettled in the US, some are the sons and daughters of those refugees, some are American soldiers who fought in Vietnam and now have to reconcile themselves to children who have decided to live there. All are fascinating in their richness. This author also has a subtle way with humor that I really enjoy. I recommend these stories highly.