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Summary: One of the best books I've ever read
Review: This book is a wonderful book about a Korean girl living under Japenese rule. The things that she sees astound me, but show the strength that even children have. A fictionalized account of what the author went through, this book is moving and will stay in your memory for a long time. By the way, if you have read and liked this book, read "So Far From the Bamboo Grove" by Yoko Watkins.
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Summary: GoOoD BoOk ; )
Review: This book is about a little girl that lives in North Korea. She wants freedom, so she goes to South Korea with her little brother. It wasn't easy. They had to go through long roads, and starve.
This story takes place in a foreign country a long time ago, but it is easy to understand. Both the main characters are likable and are very brave. The author used some Korean, and Japanese but the author tells you what it all means. At first, I didn't understand the plot, but then I eventually understood. I would recommend this book to other people.
The plot was interestingly told. I didn't know that had happened to the Korean. Now, I understand how the Korean felt. If I was the little girl in that story, I would have ran away from North Korea to South Korea a long time ago.
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Summary: Imaginative and thoughtful
Review: This book is geniusly written. Full of emotional and wonderfully described scenes. Tear jerking and thoughtful. Best book I've EVER read! I highly recommend this fabulous book.
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Summary: THIS BOOK IT SSSSSSSSOOOOOO GOOD!
Review: This book is like the bomb!!! seriously!~ I mean at school when the teacher was reading it I was like falling asleep and then the teacher assigned us that we have to read ch.4 and I was like THANK GOD! only 1 chapter, so I came home that night and snuggled into my bed and then I was like oh chapter 4... piece of cake and then I was like reading and reading, and the I accedently read to like what ch. 8 and then we had to eat dinner so I put the book down, and then after dinner usually I go and watch TV but then today was different! I went back into my room and started reading the book again. Seriously! I CAN'T put the book down then all of a sudden I finished the book and then it was like what 8:30 so this book really grabed my attention and I'm thankful that Ms. B gave me the book to read. Now it's like I know the history of Korea and I know what really accually happen in the Korean and World war. This is an amazing book and I hope people my age (...) will read this book too!
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Summary: A supurb choice; very moving!
Review: This book is one of my favorites. I cried throughout the entire book. It is an extremely moving tale and I'm sure you will enjoy it. I shared it with all of my friends! The authour is simply amazing. Over all, it is very well written. It's so moving and a true triumph. You really relate to the characters and the end leaves you begging for more! Read it today and experience the joy, pain, and triumph of this young girl and her family.
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Summary: One of THEE best...
Review: This book is one of the best books I have ever read, and belive me, I have read a LOT of books. This book is definetly worth reading. I cryed at the end, likewise with "Echoes of the White Giraffe," the sequel to "Year of Impossible Goodbyes," just as good, if not better, as this book. I suggest you read this book!
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Summary: Year of Impossible Goodbyes
Review: This book was wonderful! It is about a Korean girl living in Korea while it was occupied by Japan. The girl suffers through many losses including that of her beloved grandfather, at the hands of the Japanese. After the Japanese defeat of World War 2, the girl and her country are free from the ruthless rule of the Japanese, but are now being ruled by another country, Russia. Now the girl and her family have to risk death trying the cross the 38th parallell into the U.S. controlled south. This is an exciting book with mixed emotions that will keep you wanting to read everypage. I love this book!!1
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Summary: Exciting!
Review: This is a great history book, and I had fun reading it because it is so exciting! It brings out what happens under communist rule. It's a really good book!
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Summary: Felt so real!
Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read. It is so cleverly written, that I felt like I WAS Sookan, in Pyongang, North Korea! Sookan's thoughts about the Japanese and Russian soldiers helped me to see what it was really like to live in Korea during WW2. This was a teriffic book about a young girl's life in Korea in the 1940s. I would reccommend it to anyone who wants to learn about this period!
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Summary: Excellent reading for youth or adults
Review: While sold as a book for youth, this is an excellent book to help understand the impact of the Korean War on a young woman and on traditional Korean values. It also shows the ability of the Korean people to overcome adversity. Inspiring without too much sappiness.
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