the Beauty of Individual Things
K. Thomas Yoo's debut novel, The Beauty of Individual Things, carries readers from New York and London to the charged glamour of Prohibition-era Detroit, where one woman must choose between the life designed for her and the life she claims for herself.
K. Thomas Yoo
Writing with emotional depth, courage, and elegance, Karen Thomas Yoo explores the lives of women navigating beauty, longing, and self-invention. Her fiction is drawn to moments when social expectation collides with personal desire. With a deep personal connection to Detroit and its history, she brings a vivid sense of place to her work.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Margot Andrews has spent her life inside worlds built by money, expectation, and polished appearances. In The Beauty of Individual Things, she is pulled from New York high society into 1920s London and then toward the charged ambition of Prohibition-era Detroit, where yacht races, rumrunners, and restless longing reshape what she believes a woman can become. Lush, atmospheric, and emotionally precise, the novel explores the personal cost of reinvention and the beauty of claiming a life that is fully one's own.
Coming Soon
More is on the way. Soon, readers will be able to explore more of Margot’s world, discover book-inspired cocktails, and browse a gallery of images that bring the atmosphere of the story to life. Until then, follow Karen on Facebook and Instagram at @kthomasyooauthor for updates, news, and book announcements.