A Single Square Picture: A Korean Adoptee's Search for Her Roots

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Summary: Boring, moved soo slow, wordy writing
Review: This book does not hold my attention. It's boring and a snore! Her writing is so wordy. She's definitely not a succint writer. Every sentence could take out about five words to make it flow better. I wish I didn't want to put this book down after every other page.

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Summary: Don't miss out!
Review: This book was so touching. I read it over a weekend and each page was more moving than the previous. A magical book about parental love and finding one's "home". I was also fascinated with the descriptions of Korea and its culture. Katy Robinson is the perfect tour guide. I recommend it to everyone.

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Summary: A beautifully composed story with broad appeal...
Review: This memoir is riveting, emotionally draining, and punctuated with humor. The writer skillfully and beautifully tells the story of her adoption at age seven and her return to Korea to establish a relationship with her biological father and to search for her birth mother. But her story has parallels to anyone's life, regardless of adoption status or country of origin. It will have a lasting impact on any reader who has had a less-than-perfect relationship with a family member. Ms. Robinson's writing talent is obvious throughout the book, as she skillfully weaves flashbacks from her first seven years in Korea and her childhood in the U.S. with the discovery of her Korean family as an adult. Her ability to portray the characters, dialogue, and Korean culture with such realism and subtle skill is equal to that of Pulitzer Prize-winning authors. Not only is her story fascinating, but she knows how to tell it. The author has given a tremendous gift to society by so artfully sharing her history and its impact on her emotional development.