Laura’s Reviews > The Living Reed: A Novel of Korea > Status Update
Laura
is on page 364 of 480
As she did in The Good Earth with a Chinese farmer, Buck enters the mind of a Korean yangban (elite)during the period of Korean history when Japan defeated China during a brief peasant revolt and completely took over the rule of Koreans. This would last 40 years, ending only with ww2 defeat of Japan. She tells of the brutalities Koreans endured under this rule and their striving for independence.
— May 26, 2025 10:16AM
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Laura
is on page 420 of 480
I am sad to say I am near the end of this monumental book about Korea. Buck has a way of making the reader feel what her characters are feeling. The book encompasses Korean history from the Sejeon dynasty to 20th century occupation by Japan and how America did nothing to help free the people until we too were attacked by Japan!
— Jun 03, 2025 11:57AM
Laura
is on page 63 of 480
What a special book to get lost in! Like the Good Earth, Buck immerses the reader in perfect details of Korean life! She just went through the whole lifecycle of silkworms and how women would make silk each year!
— Apr 11, 2025 08:28AM
