A review by goldenfenris
The Shaman of Turtle Valley by Clifford Garstang

3.0

The book is an interesting examination of a culture clash in a marriage. An American husband and his South Korean wife both can't escape their past. He cannot escape his history in the war and his family's in Turtle Valley and she cannot escape South Korean culture and expectations. This novel examines a bit of a roller coaster for the emotions, but it also does a good job of examining the two different cultures and finding similarities between the two. There is something in this book for everyone ranging from Korean spiritual beliefs, strained relationships, an examinations of being an outsider, and of home in general.