At the End of the World, Turn Left

OUTSTANDING ADVANCE PRAISE FOR AT THE END OF THE WORLD, TURN LEFT

"This wonderful debut is a match for patrons who enjoyed Zadie Smith’s White Teeth (2000) or Rachel Zhong’s Goodbye, Vitamin (2017). It’s also a must for anyone who has ever had a needy Grandma who anticipates death every morning (this character alone is worth the read)."―Booklist (Starred Review)

"Slor’s elegantly written and thought-provoking debut keeps the suspense high in this unconventional detective story, using her characters’ musings on language and perception to enrich readers’ understanding of how and why events unfold as they do. Those looking for an intricately textured tale of family relationships will be rewarded."―Publisher's Weekly

"Don’t miss AT THE END OF THE WORLD, TURN LEFT―one of those gems of a novel that delivers poignant observations about life in a suspenseful page-turner. As two young sisters separately search for answers in the wonderfully offbeat neighborhood of Riverwest, Milwaukee, torn in different directions by a fascinating crew of locals the reader is taken on a heart-thumping ride that explores all the important relationships that make up our lives: our relationship to our siblings, parents, friends, country, heritage, and, lastly, to ourselves, that is the person we used to be and the one we hope to become."―Jessamyn Hope, author of SAFEKEEPING

"Slor's brilliant exploration of the nature of freedom is a quintessential first generation American story told with great humor, grit, wisdom, and compassion.”―Anne Raeff, author of WINTER KEPT US WARM and ONLY THE RIVER

"[The] love-hate relationship with Milwaukee is the foundation of Zhanna Slor’s April 2021 debut novel AT THE END OF THE WORLD, TURN LEFT. Slor’s novel is a combination of a mystery and self-exploration novel. It centers on the lives of two sisters who have both immigrated from the former USSR but have different approaches to what they define as home."―Milwaukee Independent

"Zhanna Slor has written a stellar debut novel of literary suspense which is also an engrossing coming-of-age story focusing on two sisters who emigrated as children from Ukraine to Milwaukee. Slor insightfully examines their experiences as young women who must confront the contradictions they find in themselves, in America, and in their parents, who both want their daughters to live as they are told to rather than find their own way in the world. This is a debut of many felicities, much heart, and more than a few comic moments. It was a true pleasure to read." ―Christine Sneed, author of LITTLE KNOWN FACTS and PARIS, HE SAID