Owen Choi
Teoksen Tendrils of Life: A story of love, loss, and survival in the turmoil of the Korean War tekijä
Tekijän teokset
Tendrils of Life: A story of love, loss, and survival in the turmoil of the Korean War (2012) 14 kappaletta
Tendrils of Life 1 kappale
Merkitty avainsanalla
Yleistieto
- Sukupuoli
- male
Jäseniä
Kirja-arvosteluja
Tilastot
- Teokset
- 2
- Jäseniä
- 15
- Suosituimmuussija
- #708,120
- Arvio (tähdet)
- 5.0
- Kirja-arvosteluja
- 1
- ISBN:t
- 1
The overall journey through the war-torn country of the main characters -- Jimin, his little sister Misern, his soul mate Sora, his arch-nemesis Sinman and others -- is depicted with so much visual detail that I felt hunger, pain, sorrow, loneliness and despair as I read each chapter. What is unique in this story is that the main character Jimin is not portrayed as a typical hero -- he is not particularly strong nor is he brave. However, every time he looks death in the eye, his faith, love and determination to survive overcome the impossible.
I was so moved by the story and enjoyed every word. I felt as though I was right there beside Jimin, Sora, Teacher Yang, Jimin's father and even Sinman. I loved how the story was brought together at the end. Knowing now that Sinman was Jimin's half-brother and the real reason there was trouble between both families brought closure for me. It made sense to have heard the different points of view from each of the main characters. In addition to the narrative, I thoroughly enjoyed the historical information interweaved between the chapters. It helped me place the story in context with the actual events of the war.
Tendrils of Life is a literary gem, a novel I recommend to readers, especially those who appreciate good writing and historical fiction. I anticipate more novels by Owen Choi and look forward to reading more of his work in the future.… (lisätietoja)