Reviews round-up
Flashlight
by Susan Choi
2 of 3 critics positive
6 reviews: 2 positives, 1 mixed; 3 not stating a verdict in public
What the critics said
Positive
Read the review ↗“brings her impressive literary skills to bear”
Review: Her Korean father disappeared on vacation. Now Louisa is stuck in L.A.
Positive
Read the review ↗“big, bold and surprising”
Flashlight by Susan Choi review – big, bold and surprising
Verdict not stated
Read the review ↗Blake Morrison · Reflexive Hostility: Susan Choi’s ‘Flashlight’
Verdict not stated
Read the review ↗Flashlight by Susan Choi: Family tragedy turned into political mystery
Verdict not stated
Read the review ↗A Novel Highlights a Dark Korean History and a Shattered Family’s (Published 2025)
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