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by Lisa See (Goodreads Author)

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I'm just under a hundred pages and finding it awfully depressing. Does anything good happen other than the death, abuse, poverty, brutality that fills the first hundred pages? I'm almost inclined to stop here. too much of a downer.

Rachel Brittain If you are looking for a light, easy read that makes you feel good, this may not be the book for you. If you want a moving story that illustrates the …moreIf you are looking for a light, easy read that makes you feel good, this may not be the book for you. If you want a moving story that illustrates the strength of these amazing women through the challenges of a hard, real life, stick with it. You won't be sorry.(less)

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Does anyone else wish that Lisa See had included a glossary of haenyeo words regarding their fishing gear and cultural habits? I did do some Googling and found Wikapedia articles that were helpful and some You Tube videos that were interesting: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=haenyeo+documentary