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Gregory Williams
Apr 22, 2023 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: history, japan, italy, korea
This is an epic novel covering a span of over sixty years, about a Korean family living in Japan and trying to integrate into Japanese culture, from the period of the Japanese occupation of Korea through 1989.

It’s a very instructive story about a family and their struggles, but it is also about class, race and human resilience in the face of inequities. The story has thorough, well-constructed characters and story arcs that are as nuanced and complicated as those living through these challenging
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Red The Book Nerd
I really enjoyed this. Gaining insight into other cultures and their POVs is so important and is a lovely journey when you can't plan a vacation. Very sad stories within...I hope things are changing... And I'm very glad to be born in a time when women are considered more valuable than just a baby maker and maid. ...more
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Shelves: 2019
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Shelves: wheel-v, nrpg
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