by Eugenia Kim and enjoyed it immensely. It is about a Christian Korean girl growing up during the Japanese occupation of Korea. Before I read this novel, I had very limited understanding of Korea's rich political, artistic, social and economic history. Upon finishing, I feel that I have gained a small seed of understanding: enough that I feel comfortable researching more fully.As a woman, I particularly enjoyed discovering the complex gender relationships and learning how women could survive and even grow in a society that was so male-dominant. For my more sensitive readers, there is a scene that takes place on the protagonist's wedding night that may cause a bit of blushing, however, the entire novel deals with very sensitive issues (like fidelity, loyalty, friendship, education, gender roles, the battle between tradition and modernism) in a very respectful way. I would feel comfortable recommending this book to any women's book club: the discussion would be fascinating.
Happy Reading!
xoxo
Bethany
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wowwwwwwwww! that sounds great bethany! thanks for the review!:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
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