
A summary
Written by
Ken Liu
A boy grows up with a mother who creates magical origami animals that come alive through her breath. As he gets older, he rejects his Chinese heritage and distances himself from her. After her death, he finds a letter hidden in one of the paper animals and learns the truth about her past, her suffering, and her love for him. The story follows identity, culture, memory, and loss.
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