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Summary: I couldn't put it down!
Review: This is one of the most intriguing memoirs that I have ever come across. I read it straight in 4 hours until 4 in the morning! The language and writing style are certainly not elaborate, but the serve well to communicate the memories and thoughts of the author. The Unwanted comes highly recommended by myself and the friends I have shared it with!
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Summary: I LOVE THIS BOOK
Review: This is the best book I've ever read. This book is so good that I finished it in less than a week. My teacher saw this book in the New York Times newspaper and she recommanded that we should read this book. I think I'm the 1st person in my school who read the whole book even before my teacher. Anyway, this is a really good book and I highly recommanded. Also, one last thing my teacher wants to let the author know that she's going to use his book for her class next year and so on. Thank you for writing this magnificent book.
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Summary: Pure Fiction
Review: This is very well written book - err...script drawn up by Hollywood with the help of some very good writers......
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Summary: Poignant and Unforgettable
Review: This story was so engaging, I finished the book in one sitting. It offers many insights into the living conditions and struggles of those still left in Vietnam after the fall of Saigon. After reading this book, I felt very thankful to be alive and appreciate the daily comforts that I take for granted.
I cried through several passages of this book. The abuse and humiliation that Kien Nguyen had to endure while growing up as an Amerasian in post-war Vietnam was so unjust. Even though these events have shaped who he is today, they have left a lot of scars. Despite the obstacles, this story reminds us of the strength of the human spirit and our ability to overcome incredible hardships. I admire Kien Nguyen's courage to share such an incredible story.
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Summary: The Unwanted
Review: This was an incredible story of a young boy and his absolute faith in family and survival. I read this book in less that 24 hours, I could not put it down. His mother was the strength, inspiration and foundation for her children and they never let her down. I would love to know more about the author and to perhaphs someday meet him.
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Summary: I have this book in my hands.
Review: Today, i was hurrying to the library before it closes so i can at least get something.. Then something caught my eye as i fasteye search for a good title. Then i saw this book,The Unwanted, at first i thought this book looks abit simple since, because of the huge boy pict. This book quickly reminded me of Angelas ashes. At first when i took this book home..i didnt know if this book will be good or not. But after reading all the reviews praising the author ... I cant wait till i turn off this comp and start reading. (in the middle of the night)Im guessing if i can or cannot put this book down. In my opinion...Memoirs of Geisha....not truly a memoir...because mostly about her job of being a Geisha. This book dont have deep, scar thoughts on my brain. Im older than 12.........since dont want to go through email thing.
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Summary: Compelling, wholly absorbing story.
Review: Unreservedly recommended. This is one of the few books in recent memory I was completely unable to put down until finished. The author tells the horrifying and fascinating story of his childhood in post-war Vietnam without sensationalism, and without flinching. Occasionally the language is a little awkward - I imagined the author remembering his childhood in the language he used then, and not finding exactly how to put it in English - but there is still something poetic in its simplicity. Thanks to Kien Nguyen for sharing his remarkable story of courage and resilience.
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Summary: Spare and honest; poignant story of Vietnam, post war
Review: Written in a spare and straightforward style that suits the horrific and lush backdrop of post-fall-of-Saigon war years, The Unwanted is Nguyen's story of his childhood as a hated Amerasian, the illegitimabe child of an American GI and a wealthy Vietnamese woman. Focusing on the decade after Saigon fell and ending with his emigration to the United States when he was 18, the author documents the crazy shifts in his life from one of privilege before the age of 8, to one of pathos and fear under the Communists, when the whole social order was reversed and his family was at risk of losing everything, including their lives. Now a dentist in the US, Nguyen initially penned his memoir as a self-healing attempt to overcome the many scars of his difficult childhood. It is fortunate for his readers that he decided to seek publication.
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