A review by sssnoo
Daughters of the Dragon by William Andrews

4.0

I stayed up late finishing this book and that does not happen often. Books are typically better than a sleeping pill when I am tired, but I was engaged with Anna’s story. Part adoption/birth country journey, part historical fiction, part female coming of age this book is packed. It is marketed as a young adult novel, and the vocabulary supports this designation, but the story is complex and only for mature teens as it explores the horrific history of Korean comfort women. Spanning WWII and the Korean war the book appropriately compares the sexual exploitation and abuse of women by all the invading and occupying forces of the time. It is a hard read, but well done and completely engaging. I strongly recommend this book. It would be of interest to anyone favoring historical fiction and/or adoption themed/family stories. If you don’t see yourself reading young adult fiction - try it, you may like it. This would be a great book club choice as there is much to discuss. I found it surprising that the book was written by a man, but he is the father of a Korean born daughter so he is passionate about the topic.