The book is beautifully written, but deals with some tough issues. This is a gripping and important story that needs to be told so much to learn.īook Club Talking Points: During the Japanese occupation, many Korean women were captured and used as sex slaves. I am always in awe of strong, brave, women. I also loved reading about the haenyeo, women divers in South Korea, who prided themselves on being strong and independent. Emi, Hana's sister is left behind and spends her life in torment, searching for her sister. She and the others, some as young as 12 years old, are raped and abused over and over every day. Hana is just 16 years old when Japanese soldiers kidnap and force her to become a “comfort woman” in an army brothel. Be warned this story portrays much evil and suffering, unthinkable things that happened when Korea was under Japanese occupation during WWII. So, I was a bit surprised that I did not know about the events happening in this book. Book Review:I’ve read a lot of World War II books, most detailing abominable acts against humanity.
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