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A review by dlmiles
Daughters of the Dragon: A Comfort Woman's Story by William Andrews
4.0
didn't think I would get through this book so quickly, but I really liked it! It was outside of my genre, and it was refreshing to have multiple strong female characters in one book, talking to each other about something other than a man. The tragedy they face really shows that humans can overcome just about anything, and that even through that tragedy life can still be good.
I just wish there was a little warning somewhere about the triggering events in the book (maybe I missed it? The description on Goodreads is VERY different from the one on Netgalley). I wouldn't suggest this book to anyone triggered by sexual assault (or assault in general) as there are a few graphic scenes in the book.
That said, the descriptions in this novel were wonderful, coming from someone who has never been to any of the locations. Andrews created a full picture, from sights to sounds to smells and I found myself immersed in the world.
I just wish there was a little warning somewhere about the triggering events in the book (maybe I missed it? The description on Goodreads is VERY different from the one on Netgalley). I wouldn't suggest this book to anyone triggered by sexual assault (or assault in general) as there are a few graphic scenes in the book.
That said, the descriptions in this novel were wonderful, coming from someone who has never been to any of the locations. Andrews created a full picture, from sights to sounds to smells and I found myself immersed in the world.