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A review by smalltownbookmom
The Last Exiles by Ann Shin
4.0
What a haunting and beautifully written love story of a young North Korean couple from different backgrounds torn apart by political upheaval and forced to fight incredible odds to find both freedom and their way back to one another. This is such an eye-opening and heartbreaking look at a part of Korean history I knew very little about. Jin and Suja endure incredible hardships as fugitives in China and almost unbelievably find each other again. If you love an epic, star-crossed lovers type of immigrant/refugee story this one is for you! Highly recommend this Modern Mrs Darcy Summer Reading guide pick for 2021 by Canadian Ann Shin!
TW: rape scene
Favorite quotes:
"As a fugitive in China, Jin was like water trickling down through the streets and into the gutter."
"The taint of their past weighed them down...He hoped they could make it to America. He hoped that would be enough."
"I could never go back. We can only go forward and try our best to find a place where we can both live freely."
TW: rape scene
Favorite quotes:
"As a fugitive in China, Jin was like water trickling down through the streets and into the gutter."
"The taint of their past weighed them down...He hoped they could make it to America. He hoped that would be enough."
"I could never go back. We can only go forward and try our best to find a place where we can both live freely."