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A review by nica00
Palimpsest: Documents from a Korean Adoption by Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom
4.0
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Adoption narratives mostly focus on the glossed over happy ending stories told & controlled by adoptive parents or adoption agencies POV. But Palimpsest tells of the heartbreaking, honest, darker side of international adoption from the adoptee’s POV including the lingering emotional damage, bureaucratic red tape meant to mislead and cover up illegal or unethical activity, and the infrequent yet heartbreaking reunions that often provide no happy endings for biological families. This memoir left me sad & angry. The author words in postscript, “we deserve access to our own stories...”, will haunt my thoughts.
Story⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Adoption narratives mostly focus on the glossed over happy ending stories told & controlled by adoptive parents or adoption agencies POV. But Palimpsest tells of the heartbreaking, honest, darker side of international adoption from the adoptee’s POV including the lingering emotional damage, bureaucratic red tape meant to mislead and cover up illegal or unethical activity, and the infrequent yet heartbreaking reunions that often provide no happy endings for biological families. This memoir left me sad & angry. The author words in postscript, “we deserve access to our own stories...”, will haunt my thoughts.