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I'm bringing out the classic Auden response for this one: "I can see this is good but I don’t like it." (Anne talks about them here: https://modernmrsdarcy.com/for-an-adu....) Lisa See writes her epic in a lyrical voice that mirrors the sea tide--sweeping in and out.
Perhaps I just wasn't in the mood for a gentle read at the moment, or perhaps my mistake was choosing to listen to this on audio. (I didn't love the narrator's voice; she chose to do a high-pitched thing when doing the voices and it ...more
Perhaps I just wasn't in the mood for a gentle read at the moment, or perhaps my mistake was choosing to listen to this on audio. (I didn't love the narrator's voice; she chose to do a high-pitched thing when doing the voices and it ...more
As a scuba diver whose previous knowledge of these amazing women was sadly lacking, I really enjoyed this. It didn't hurt that the story was interesting, and I have previously liked books by this author, but it also introduced me to some historical events that I have subsequently read about. If you swim, dive, freedive or are interested in the camaraderie and intrigue of groups of women, this book is for you.
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This is a gem of a book. A lot of nonfiction information wrapped in the guise of a novel. I knew virtually nothing about Korean history or what went on in said country prior to world War II. Now I am somewhat better informed. The information about female divers was fascinating.
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