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Sisters Under the Rising Sun
by Heather Morris
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
I was provided a free advanced copy of this book from @netgalley in exchange for my honest review.
This story follows some remarkable women through their struggles as prisoners in Japanese POW camps during WWII. The storyline mostly focuses on two sisters, and a nurse with the Australian military as their ship fleeing Singapore is sunk by the Japanese, and then they are taken into captivity. It spans many years, and shows the ways these women (and their fellow captives) overcame their circumstances to continue to have hope.
I think my struggle with this book was the large number of characters and time span. We follow these women for over three years and get to know a lot of the many women at the camp. But I felt like we only skimmed the surface of who they were. I didn't feel as connected to them as I did with the characters in her other books. I understand her desire to make this story known and share the details of these brave women. It was still a good story, although difficult at times.
It is set to be published on Tuesday, 24 October, so if you enjoy learning about WWII and especially lesser known parts of it, you'll enjoy this story!
#NetGalley #SistersUnderTheRisingSun
This story follows some remarkable women through their struggles as prisoners in Japanese POW camps during WWII. The storyline mostly focuses on two sisters, and a nurse with the Australian military as their ship fleeing Singapore is sunk by the Japanese, and then they are taken into captivity. It spans many years, and shows the ways these women (and their fellow captives) overcame their circumstances to continue to have hope.
I think my struggle with this book was the large number of characters and time span. We follow these women for over three years and get to know a lot of the many women at the camp. But I felt like we only skimmed the surface of who they were. I didn't feel as connected to them as I did with the characters in her other books. I understand her desire to make this story known and share the details of these brave women. It was still a good story, although difficult at times.
It is set to be published on Tuesday, 24 October, so if you enjoy learning about WWII and especially lesser known parts of it, you'll enjoy this story!
#NetGalley #SistersUnderTheRisingSun