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Every line of verse was deliberate and vibrant. Lai brings to life pre-unification wartime Saigon through the eyes of a 10-year old girl -- I could actually feel my senses awakened by her lyricism. Of course the heart of the story centers on how a child survives profound loss and trauma, aching for her beloved home and homeland, her father missing in action, her lovingly cultivated papaya tree.
Selected as a Girls of Summer 2012 title. Review here. http://girlsofsummerlist.wordpress.co...
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Exquisite on audio. Such a wonderful story, such true, true characters.
Beautiful.
Dec 20, 2018
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