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War Trash

Ha Jin

Finish date: March 6, 2016

Why we're reading this: Written by Chinese immigrant, Ha Jin, it is a fantastic perspective of Chinese POWs in American camps dur…more
[close] Written by Chinese immigrant, Ha Jin, it is a fantastic perspective of Chinese POWs in American camps during the Korean War.

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Mar 07, 2016 AJ Nolan rated it it was amazing

Shelves: author-of-color, fiction, award-wining, 2016-books

Fantastic book. Interesting topic of a Chinese POW in American POW camps, but Ha Jin's writing and character development really made it come alive. Yuan is such a complex character who represents the Everyman in that he isn't driven in the war by strong political agenda, he is just a soldier, but he also stands out with his intellect and love of English. Intriguing plot and setting development as well. ...more

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