The Unwanted: A Memoir by Kien Nguyen

The Unwanted: A Memoir

Kien Nguyen

343 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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When Saigon fell to the Viet Cong in April, 1975, Kien Nguyen was there. He watched the last US Army helicopter leave without him, without his brother, his mother or his grandparents. More risk than most in the decimated country, with his odd blon...

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Moods

emotional 71%
dark 57%
sad 57%
reflective 42%
challenging 28%
hopeful 28%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%

Pace

medium 85%
slow 14%

Average rating

4.27

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