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A review by atulyakriday
In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
“There will remain only so many of us as rest in the shadow of a banyan.”
An innocuous prophecy that maifests into a pitiless reality of violence and starvation that tears families apart. Told from the voice of a seven-year old chid, what starts as a mass confusion slowly unfolds into a tale of violence, death, loss, and how memories of loved ones can ignite hope even during the dreariest times.
I know you don’t understand, but one day you will. Forgive me when you do. Forgive me that I will not be here to see you grow up.
When I lie buried beneath this earth, you will fly . . .
Semi-autobiographical, and based on the author's life during the Cambodian Genocide, In the Shadow of the Banyan is ultimately a daughter's ode to the memories of her father.
An innocuous prophecy that maifests into a pitiless reality of violence and starvation that tears families apart. Told from the voice of a seven-year old chid, what starts as a mass confusion slowly unfolds into a tale of violence, death, loss, and how memories of loved ones can ignite hope even during the dreariest times.
I know you don’t understand, but one day you will. Forgive me when you do. Forgive me that I will not be here to see you grow up.
When I lie buried beneath this earth, you will fly . . .
Semi-autobiographical, and based on the author's life during the Cambodian Genocide, In the Shadow of the Banyan is ultimately a daughter's ode to the memories of her father.
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Violence, Genocide, and War