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Emi often refers to a injured leg but I don’t recall reading any explanation about what caused it. Did I miss something?

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Does anyone have any suggestions for a reading list that is similar? I couldn't stop reading this one. I like books that I can't put down and I have a hard time finding a new read due to that. Please let me know what you have in mind. Thanks.

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I'm a little confused at this point in the book - maybe someone can clarify - so she ate the ox and was deprived of water and shut her eyes and saw her dad and mom but then morimoto was there? was she dreaming or hallucinating and when her dad called sakura in her dream, in reality it was morimoto? It's a little fuzzy for me there. I must have misread something!! thanks!!

Chouchette Jennifer, Hi, Hana's only way of surviving is to think of her family and home. She imagines she is back home. Just as when she was struggling to remov…moreJennifer, Hi, Hana's only way of surviving is to think of her family and home. She imagines she is back home. Just as when she was struggling to remove the leg from the ox, she is disgusted with what she's doing to the beast so she imagines that it isn't an ox's leg but, "It's--a fish" that's found its way into her net. After catching the "fish" she sees her father filleting the fish. Hana's escapes to her pass images of a fish to enable her to peel the skin from the flesh so she can eat and with the hide provide a shoe for her torn feet. (less)

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Is this book clean?

Betsie Ann No, it has disturbing content, both implicit and explicit.

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is there any cussing in this book?

Julie MacKay No there is not any swear words in this book.

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