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Title:
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Kinship of Secrets |
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Authors:
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Kim, Eugenia |
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Genre:
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Fiction |
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Pages:
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292 |
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Year:
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2018 |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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When Calvin and Najin Cho with daughter Miran in tow, migrate to the US in 1948, they have every intention of sending for their second child once they are established. However the advent of the Korean War throws these plans into disarray, and it is not until Inja is a teenager that she is reunited with her parents and sister.
With its basis in the author's family history, this story offers a richly detailed and thoughtful rendering of both the migrant experience and modern Korean history and culture viewed through the lens of its unique sibling narrators.
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Categories:
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Fiction, War theme, Culture/Ethnic/Racial, Family Saga, America, Korea, Small font, 2022 Titles, South Korea |
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Reviews
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By: MANGWH 004
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2023-07-31 14:46:52 |
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Some found the book to be most satisfying. Others felt it lacked empathy and pace. |
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By: TAUR 009
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2023-03-06 13:46:17 |
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We all found this story interesting and educational as did not know much about Korean history/culture. Some found the writing a little dull and the thoughts assigned to a young child (Inja) a little unlikely, in the early parts of the book. All enjoyed the notes and felt it was quite important to read them BEFORE tackling the story. |
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By: ROTO 012
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2022-10-31 11:36:31 |
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The language in this book is wonderful. A very good read. |
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By: TEAWA 005
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2022-10-31 11:35:55 |
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We all thoroughly enjoyed this book. |
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By: CHCH 086
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2022-09-21 13:53:04 |
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Really enjoyed by a couple of members, but not by the majority. |
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By: WAIUK 003
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2022-06-29 10:12:40 |
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A mixed reaction to this book. |
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By: TAUR 022
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2022-06-27 12:16:41 |
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Absorbing and interesting, sometimes shocking and surprising - we all learnt from this book. |
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By: WELL 041
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2022-06-20 12:40:18 |
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We all thoroughly enjoyed reading this beautifully written book. It was indeed a 'Kinship of Secrets'. Historically, we found it most interesting. Korea and its people were woven into the story of 2 families and 2 'sisters', living in Korea and in America. A deeply moving story. |
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By: NAP 030
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2021-09-08 13:49:39 |
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Started out really well, but rushed in the second half. |
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