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4.36 AVERAGE
4.36 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was a huge eye opener into the complexities of being a Korean-Japanese. This book has allowed me to understand more about the difficulties faced in Japanese and Korean culture before, during, and after WW2 and the Korean War. I’m very interested in learning more about what life was truly like for the Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans, both in their homeland, but also in the United States.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is amazingly good. I cannot recommend it enough. You wont even realize you are learning history as you are immediately taken in with the story. I will be buying my own copy. This is significant because I only buy books I absolutely love; all others are borrowed.
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Well... I devoured this book - what a page turner! A story of suffering and resilience. I fell in love with this story, it occupied my mind even when I wasn't reading it.
Some favourite quotes:
"Living everyday in the presence of those who refuse to acknowledge your humanity takes great courage."
"Sunja-ya, a woman's life is endless work and suffering. There is suffering and then more suffering. It's better to expect it, you know"
"A woman's lot is to suffer." - this one I think encapsulates the feeling of this book quite well.
Some favourite quotes:
"Living everyday in the presence of those who refuse to acknowledge your humanity takes great courage."
"Sunja-ya, a woman's life is endless work and suffering. There is suffering and then more suffering. It's better to expect it, you know"
"A woman's lot is to suffer." - this one I think encapsulates the feeling of this book quite well.