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A review by dilchh
Go by Kazuki Kaneshiro
5.0
Sugihara or Lee is a Korean national, born and raised in Japan. After deciding to change his citizenship from North Korean to South Korean, he decided that he wants to go to a Japanese High School rather than continuing his study in a Korean High School. What follows is his coming of age story as Korean national in a Japanese High School and society who is prejudiced towards Koreans. •
Been having a reading slump the past months due to my personal issues, which has now been somewhat resolve. I decided to read a short book to get out of my reading slump and this book proved to be a great choice. It's a bittersweet coming of age story that also touches upon the issue on nationality and to what extent one's nationality defined a person. I thoroughly enjoy the book and its ups and downs rollercoaster of emotions. Highly recommend. •
Sugihara as a narrator kinda reminds me of Holden Caulfield from Catcher in the Rye. But then again I might have remembered the book wrong as it has been decades ago since I last read it. But it's definitely refreshing to read the story from Sugihara's perspective. •
Been having a reading slump the past months due to my personal issues, which has now been somewhat resolve. I decided to read a short book to get out of my reading slump and this book proved to be a great choice. It's a bittersweet coming of age story that also touches upon the issue on nationality and to what extent one's nationality defined a person. I thoroughly enjoy the book and its ups and downs rollercoaster of emotions. Highly recommend. •
Sugihara as a narrator kinda reminds me of Holden Caulfield from Catcher in the Rye. But then again I might have remembered the book wrong as it has been decades ago since I last read it. But it's definitely refreshing to read the story from Sugihara's perspective. •