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The Seduction of Water is a MUCH better example of Carolyn Goodman's waonderful writing talents. This book was too convoluted and somewhat contrived.
This is an interesting telling not only of the lives of the characters but almost more importantly the Armenian Genocide of 1915. Good people in horrible times, trying to help one another in the face of gruesome loses. A bit jumbled in the telling.
Avery touching exploration of life in Lithuania during the time of Russian occupation in 1944 even unto l991. The will of the human spirit is so well expressed by the author.
What an insightful telling of Suki Kim\'s experience of teaching at PUST University in North Korea. As a native of South Korea suki had the advantage of speaking Korean although she was required to speak in English-this allowed for special knowledge. The life in North Korea is really for the rich. Most of the population is barely surviving. Creative thinking is not encouraged as the party line is most important..Specific instances flesh out observations and comments. Highly recommend.
An inspiring tale of Peekay, a five year old orphan of sorts, at the beginning of the book, living in South Africa. His inspiring story of living as a Brit among Afrikans and native peoples. I learned a lot about the Boer War and WWI in South Africa as well as the political situation in country. Definitely inspiring and depressing on many levels.
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