There are only a few books with as much of an impact on me personally as this one. Wang details the events of a small island pulled between the reality of its limitations and the Legend that their government has crafted for them. We follow a young boy as he is forced to face his own cognitive dissidence when a new comer to his school begins to tell him the truth about his home. There is allot I could say that is awesome about this novel but i will leave you with this, Wangs work is a true master piece and deserves your full attention.