From the author of the hilarious adult choose-your-own-adventure novel The Adventures of Whatley Tupper comes something completely different….
Shan Won seems to only exist deep within the dark rumor-crazed underbelly of the internet. But the common thread throughout all this writing is glaringly obvious: people stumble upon Shan Won, espouse its perfection, and never, ever—ever—return.
Ever heard of Shan Won? It is a small, humble island state off the coast of China that has solved absolutely everything. The rest of the world doesn’t know of it because it doesn’t want to know—how can the global economy function if there is a place where people don’t have to work, don’t have to worry about anything at all?
But when news breaks of Shan Won’s perfection, people begin to disappear. Everything they say about Shan Won is true. Human traffickers become overwhelmed with smuggling hordes of middle-class North Americans across the Pacific for a better life in Asia. But what life remains for those who are left behind?
From Motherlode Book Reviews (11/13/2010)
“I was hooked from the very first page. There was just something about the story and the direction it took that made me eager to continue. I wouldn’t be satisfied until I had read every page. Although not at all what I anticipated, the ending was satisfying in its own way. My questions were answered, but not in the manner I was expecting. Instead, my questions were answered in a way that forced me to think about my own life choices…
“The Lowdown: I would recommend this book. It’s one of those books that stays with you even after you’ve clicked past your last page. I finished the book Thursday night, and I’m still thinking about it on Saturday. What would my Shan Won look like? Would it be worth leaving everything in my current life? Which character’s actions most closely resemble the actions I would likely take? Most importantly, what choices do I need to make to put myself on the path to my own personal Shan Won?”