First published 2020
In the remote Amdo region of Tibet, villagers gather for a sacred ritual. But Chinese authorities have occupied the area, and tensions are high. As the crackdown intensifies, a young woman named Gonkyi is drawn into the resistance. Facing imprisonment and torture, she must choose between her family's safety and her own freedom. Barbara Demick's Eat the Buddha is an intimate look at the resilience and suffering of Tibetan Buddhists under Chinese rule.
Genres: biography, historical-fiction, china, activism, asian-american
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, family-secrets
Setting: Tibet, Amdo
352 pages · Paperback · Random House Trade Paperbacks
Content warnings: torture