We Meant Well

Longlisted for the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize September 2023 selection for Great Group Reads by the Women’s National Book Association “Unsparing and compassionate … A novel of harrowing eloquence, We Meant Well explores compelling cultural contrasts and the ambiguity of charitable outreach.” — Foreword Reviews A propulsive debut that grapples with timely questions about what it means to be charitable, who deserves what, and who gets the power to decide It’s the middle of the night in Los Angel