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Thursday, July 7, 2011

Book review: Inside Out and Back Again, by Thanhha Lai

Perhaps the reason this new novel for young readers resonated so strongly was that the entire time I was reading it, I remembered the story of King, a Vietnamese immigrant of Chinese ancestry who also escaped his country after the war. Our friend Hal had served with him as a doctor during the Vietnamese War and became his sponsor. King cooked fabulous dishes, introduced the neighbors to his culture and intrigued us all. Until I read this, I don't think I truly grasped how strange we must have seemed.


Book review: Inside Out and Back Again, by Thanhha Lai

2 comments:

Miss K said...

I just finished this book and absolutely loved it. Lai was able to capture the longing that Kim Ha felt for Saigon so beautifully.

Augusta Scattergood said...

Thanks for your comment. And I popped over to your blog and read your excellent, helpful reviews. I'm off to my library with a list now!