Reviews

First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers by Loung Ung

jenmangler's review against another edition

3.0

Even though I've read other books about the Cambodia genocide, I am still surprised by the depths of hell people endured at the hands of the Khmer Rouge. Too few know about what happened in Cambodia. This is not an easy book to read, but that's why it should be read.

dreamingandendless's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

4.0

Very very bleak book. Focused more on the emotion of what happened in Cambodia, it is a harrowing narrative of survival. 

raebelanger's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Death of parent, Death, Child death, Medical content, Genocide, Grief, and Violence

Moderate: Miscarriage, War, and Physical abuse

nikiniki's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

mcguffin's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

siriuslyabookbitch's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

arthiesiva's review against another edition

emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

pickles4lifeman's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

4.75

somehowcoping's review

challenging dark informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

chels_ro's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.75