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Task #9: A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
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I can’t imagine reading this 600+ page book. Listening to it at 1.75x still took over 10 hours! The first half was more interesting and engaging. Whereas the second half seemed to be a rushed “where are they now?” segment. This is a beautifully written book for fans of historical fiction. But too long for a more casual reader like myself.
Fantastic, engrossing, impeccably written epic.
In addition to being a wonderful story, I learnt so much about Korean-Japanese relations and history.
Many thanks to Roxane Gay, who identified this as her read of 2017 on her tumblr.
In addition to being a wonderful story, I learnt so much about Korean-Japanese relations and history.
Many thanks to Roxane Gay, who identified this as her read of 2017 on her tumblr.
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