I'll let a few quotes suffice. This is a beautifully crafted novel. Her dexterity with language reminds me of Anne Michaels (author of Fugitive Pieces). This book will stay with you.
"Every spirit passing through the world fingers the tangible and mars the mutable, and finally has come to look and not to buy."
"And the dear ordinary had healed as seamlessly as an image on water."
"It is externalities that are caught up in all kinds of happenings–the Tao itself has no mind. Realizing this, one can put on sleeves of light feathers and be clothed in wind." - Zhang Rong