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When Sleeping Women Wake
by Emma Pei Yin
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
I was allowed an advanced reader copy of this book by the publisher and this ended up being the type of historical fiction I enjoy the most.
It follows three women during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong during WW2 and the harrowing journeys they endure to be reunited and fight against the oppression they face.
I love historical fiction that focuses on a moment in history that I had never heard of until picking up the book. This book was such a beautifully written story about family, resilience during harrowing times and resistance against oppressive regimes. There were moments where I was angry and moments where my heart became broken. My only criticism is the transition between the present and flashbacks felt super abrupt and I kept getting confused whenever we entered a flashback, which pulled me out of the story.
But overall I am so happy I read this and if you like historical fiction, I definitely think you will enjoy this. If you’re interested in giving this a read, the book comes out June 17th of this year.
It follows three women during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong during WW2 and the harrowing journeys they endure to be reunited and fight against the oppression they face.
I love historical fiction that focuses on a moment in history that I had never heard of until picking up the book. This book was such a beautifully written story about family, resilience during harrowing times and resistance against oppressive regimes. There were moments where I was angry and moments where my heart became broken. My only criticism is the transition between the present and flashbacks felt super abrupt and I kept getting confused whenever we entered a flashback, which pulled me out of the story.
But overall I am so happy I read this and if you like historical fiction, I definitely think you will enjoy this. If you’re interested in giving this a read, the book comes out June 17th of this year.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse