Tag: Korea

Book Review: White Chrysanthemum by Mary Lynn Bracht

Hana, come home. Her sister's voice is loud in her ears, jolting her back to the present, to the room and the solider still asleep on the floor beside her. The ceremony fades into the darkness. Desperate not to let it go, Hana squeezes her eyes shut. She has been held captive for nearly two … Continue reading Book Review: White Chrysanthemum by Mary Lynn Bracht →

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Book Review: The Vegetarian by Han Kang

Her profile swam toward me out of the darkness. I took in her eyes, bright but not feverish, as her lips slowly parted. "I had a dream." Desperate to keep the vicious nightmares at bay, Yeong-hye renounces the consumption of meat. To her, eating meat represents the violence that plagues the world and she is … Continue reading Book Review: The Vegetarian by Han Kang →