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May 04, 2018LPL_PolliK rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A stunning book, one you will read while holding your breath. Set in Korea during the Gwangju student uprising in 1980, this book captures an event and a political reality I knew nothing about, but now will never forget. Kang writes hauntingly about the uprising, the emotions, the killings, the torture - events that still resonate today - with sensitivity and truth. The story of 15-year-old Dong-ho and those connected to him will stay with you for a long time.