“Deceptively engrossing, All Gone Awry is fun and perceptive, with an engaging cast of
characters. The prose pulls you in, and the plot feels light-hearted. But Kumasaka is a very smart
writer. By the time you’re turning the pages as fast as possible, you realize there’s a wealth of
life here, as a series of complex and surprising events, ideas and revelations take hold. All Gone
Awry tells one hell of a great story, to be sure, even as it dives deep into the role of art in any and
every life. Kumasaka revels in the pleasures of dissonance, the distance between who we think
we are and who we find ourselves to be. He takes us from a quiet life to bigger than life, from
embarrassment and shame to joy and success so seamlessly that we as readers realize only
afterwards that the journey is ours as well.”

“2021 marked the 10th anniversary of one of the deadliest natural disasters of the 21st century,
often referred to as 3/11, when a massive undersea earthquake struck off the coast of Japan,
triggering a nuclear meltdown crisis and an enormous tsunami that brought more death and
destruction than the quake itself…. Those living in Santa Cruz County at the time might
remember that the tsunami was large enough to reach the West Coast of the United States…. The
3/11 tragedy is a compelling literal illustration of the metaphor at the heart of environmentalism,
that a disruption anywhere globally can cause ripples locally. It’s also the inspiration and
jumping-off point of a new novel by writer Andrew Kumasaka.”