Reviews - Góry śpiewają

3.33k reviews for:

It’s always humbling to read people’s personal trials and realising that people have overcame unmentionable adversities and still managed to grow and thrive.
War, then and now, has never been a solution to any conflict. We have seen the sorrow war leaves behind time and again, and yet do not move away from it. Compassion and kindness is the only eradicator of hate, there is no other way.
Reading about the Vietnam war and knowing about it in such depth was educational to say the least. This book is hard to read, not because of the writing, but the feeling that it evokes in you.
The mountains sing is a book about hope, written so well and with such depth that it pulls you in and keeps you wondering on a lot of things. It’s not an easy read, but if are a history junkie, you will like this one.
Take your time with this one, because there is sweetness and it makes it all worth it.

yurienokida's review against another edition

4.0

A beautiful story that spans two generations set against the backdrop of Vietnam during WWII and the Vietnam War. It’s definitely a heavy read but an important one. It really showcases the brutality of war on a country’s people and it was hard to read at times. The familial love and sacrifice was felt deeply in the book’s pages. I feel like I learned a lot more about Vietnam’s history too and has made me reflect on my own understanding (or lack thereof) of both Japan and US’s involvement during this time.

j_wx's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nfr70's review against another edition

5.0

informative reflective sad

booksadithareaddy's review against another edition

3.75

My knowledge of the Vietnam war is embarrassingly limited and until this book, my knowledge of the Vietnam war on the Vietnamese side was non-existent. This book was written in a very easy to digest manner which made it quick to read, despite the heavy content.