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A review by traceyshodges
Music of the Ghosts by Vaddey Ratner
3.0
This book was beautiful; the writing was flawless and the characters were haunting. The overall tone of the book is what I would call haunting, as it follows a family out of Cambodia during a terrible time of genocide and warfare. The thread of music throughout the novel is a good reminder that music can help heal people in dark times.
While the book was well-written and taught me a great deal about a time in history I knew nothing about, I found the story moved very slowly. Because of that, I struggled to maintain concentration and interest from beginning to end. I highly recommend this book, and suggest finding additional resources to read while reading. I read articles and watched videos about Cambodia during this time to learn more and that helped contextualize the story even more.
While the book was well-written and taught me a great deal about a time in history I knew nothing about, I found the story moved very slowly. Because of that, I struggled to maintain concentration and interest from beginning to end. I highly recommend this book, and suggest finding additional resources to read while reading. I read articles and watched videos about Cambodia during this time to learn more and that helped contextualize the story even more.