A review by susublb
Daughters of the Dragon by William Andrews

4.0

If I could have given this book 3.5 stars, I would have, but 4 it will be. Why? This book was tough to put down. It told the gut-wrenching story of the Japanese occupation of Korea and a young girl and her sister who were sent from their home to become "comfort women". The story goes back and forth between present day and various points in history and there is a parallel storyline about a Korean-born American adoptee who goes to Korea in search of her birth mother and a national Korean treasure that is explored. While the story was riveting, the ending was a little overly dramatic and unsatisfying. Will I read the sequel? Yes. I will read the sequel. It's not brilliant prose or literature, but the story is engaging and a nice escape.