![]() ![]() So, I say this to the author Linda Sue Park: It inspired a deep pride in my Korean heritage and really, this is something no book has ever done for me before. But since I am, I just connected to this book on such a personal level. Tae-yul was alright, but I didn't like him as much). I admit, the writing can be dry at times and the characters aren't the most lovable (although I did like Sun-hee. ![]() I think if I wasn't of Korean descent, my rating would be much lower. And the last sentence of the book, where Sun-hee begins to teach Tae-yul Hangul (the Korean alphabet)? Dear lord, that just hit me hard emotionally. There were times I was close to tears, because this book just reminded me of my heritage in a way no book has ever done before. Reading about Sun-hee's experiences, which were similar, just reminded me of my own grandmother. She grew up in Seoul during WW2, and I remember her telling me stories about how she had to help with war preparations at school as a child. I connected to this book on a personal level that no book have ever been able to achieve for me. But I decided to start it today, and I'm so glad I did. ![]() ![]() Even when I finally checked it out of the library it took weeks for me to actually start reading it. This book had been sitting on my TBR list for ages. ![]()
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