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A review by redrecluse
The Starlet and the Spy by Ji-Min Lee
5.0
I don’t understand why this book has such a low rating. This was a truly beautiful novel.
But if you’re here for Marilyn Monroe, this is not your book.
This is the story of Alice and her life and her struggles during the Korean War. The brutality and hardships faced by the Korean people at this time is truly felt through Alice’s story. She explains everything in such a vivid way.
What I liked most about this story was the end. When it started I thought it might be more about Marliyn and how she saved this girl. And I didn’t want that. I wanted Alice to save herself. And she did. Sure, she says it’s because of Marilyn. But it’s not. It’s because she found the strength inside herself to move forward with her life.
What a beautiful story.
But if you’re here for Marilyn Monroe, this is not your book.
This is the story of Alice and her life and her struggles during the Korean War. The brutality and hardships faced by the Korean people at this time is truly felt through Alice’s story. She explains everything in such a vivid way.
What I liked most about this story was the end. When it started I thought it might be more about Marliyn and how she saved this girl. And I didn’t want that. I wanted Alice to save herself. And she did. Sure, she says it’s because of Marilyn. But it’s not. It’s because she found the strength inside herself to move forward with her life.
What a beautiful story.