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White Chrysanthemum by Mary Lynn Bracht
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Thank you to Net Galley and Penguin Group Putnam for a copy of this book to review.

Two sisters, Hana and Emi, are living in Korea during the second World War. They spend days at the beach with their mother, a haenyeo, learning to dive for food in the sea. One day while they’re at the beach a Japanese soldier comes and takes Hana away. Decades later, near the end of her life, Emi still has not been able to find the sister she lost that day.

This historical fiction tale is told in alternating points of view – Hana in the 1940’s and Emi in the 2010’s. Heartbreaking, yet important, readers are going to encounter some tough subject matter. The subject of sex slavery during WWII is the main focus.

This was hard to put down. The chapters are sometimes long, sometimes sweeping, but always engaging.

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