MONTHLY ARCHIVES : December, 2016

Library Journal Gives The Refugees a Starred Review

Posted on December 15, 2016 | Leave a comment

Viet Thanh Nguyen’s upcoming collection of stories,  The Refugees, is reviewed in the November 2016 issue of the Library Journal. Although publishing 10 months…(read more)

Refugee Pain: A Review of The Refugees

Posted on November 15, 2016 | Leave a comment

Rupert Winchester of The Mekong Review reviews Viet Thanh Nguyen’s newest short story collection, The Refugees (Grove Press: Feb 2017). When Viet Thanh Nguyen…(read more)

The Straits Times Reviews The Sympathizer

Posted on January 3, 2016 | Leave a comment

Lee Xin En reviews The Sympathizer for The Straits Times. American-born Vietnamese writer (correction: Vietnamese-born, Vietnamese-American writer) Viet Thanh Nguyen’s debut novel on the…(read more)

NY Times Review: ‘The Sympathizer,’ a Novel About a Soldier, Spy and Film Consultant

Posted on August 28, 2015 | Leave a comment

The New York Times first reviewed The Sympathizer in April, when it came out. Now the NYT reviews the book again–a surprise, given that…(read more)

Toronto Star: Review of The Sympathizer

Posted on April 27, 2015 | Leave a comment

James Grainger of the Toronto Star reviews Viet Thanh Nguyen’s novel, The Sympathizer. The unnamed narrator of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s astounding debut novel, The Sympathizer, will…(read more)

Vietnam War’s Double-Agent Tale Offers Valuable New Perspective

Posted on April 25, 2015 | Leave a comment

John Kendle from Winnipeg Free Press reviews The Sympathizer, Viet Thanh Nguyen’s debut novel. The Vietnam War has been a recurrent subject and theme…(read more)

The Moderate Voice Reviews The Sympathizer

Posted on April 24, 2015 | Leave a comment

Shaun Mullen of The Moderate Voice reviews Viet Thanh Nguyen’s novel, The Sympathizer. The analogy is imperfect, but will suffice: The Sympathizer, the remarkable…(read more)

Shifting Loyalties, Guilt And Betrayal Inform Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Dazzling Debut Novel About Vietnam, ‘The Sympathizer’

Posted on April 23, 2015 | Leave a comment

Tricia Springstubb reviews The Sympathizer for the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Welcome a unique new voice to the literary chorus. Viet Thanh Nguyen’s debut novel…(read more)

Booklist Gives The Sympathizer Starred Review

Posted on April 15, 2015 | Leave a comment

Booklist Online‘s Bryce Christensen gave Viet Thanh Nguyen’s debut novel a starred review. Adept in the merciless art of interrogation, the nameless spy who…(read more)

The Sympathizer Book Review: An Ambivalent Look at the Vietnam War

Posted on April 10, 2015 | Leave a comment

Veronica An of Dumpling Magazine reviews The Sympathizer. “Sympathizer” is a noun describing someone who offers sympathy or moral support. Yet, the main character…(read more)