Jennifer (JC-S)'s review of The Gift of Rain

The Gift of Rain The Gift of Rain
by Tan Twan Eng
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Jennifer (JC-S)'s review
rating: 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
bookshelves: librarybooks
status: Read in January, 2008

An amazing and engaging first novel. The novel commences on Penang Island in 1939 and traces the friendship of Philip Hutton with Hayato Endo through to the end of World War II in the Pacific.

It is a story of belonging, identity, betrayal and cruelty. It is also a novel of humanity, of love and tremendous courage.

Highly recommended.

A link to my review on Amazon.com for those interested:

http://tinyurl.com/2u4q4y
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