jojoreads123 's review for:

Flashlight by Susan Choi
3.25
reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I learned a lot about cultural relations between Japan, China, South Korea, and North Korea. I felt like the story was choppy and jumped over time a lot. I get you can’t cram a detailed 70 years of life into a book but there were parts I wanted to know more about that I didn’t get to.
Not a book I would usually read. I was frustrated with the characters actions but had to remember it was a different time (1970s). Incredible story of survival though!