A review by willwrite4chocolate
Glorious Boy by Aimee Liu

5.0

It's been a long time since I stayed up (nearly) all night to finish a book, but Aimee Liu's Glorious Boy casts that kind of spell. This work of historical fiction set in WWII on the Andaman Islands is brutal, but lovely, and so well written. The imagery, the characters, and the story all mesmerized me. I just couldn't put it down. I can't imagine how much research went into it. She got every detail right. And the way she treats the characters, even the horrible ones, with such tenderness, made me weep. Even if historical fiction isn't your thing, this book will entrance you. It's destined to become a classic.