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jenn_nguyen's review against another edition
challenging
dark
inspiring
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Animal cruelty, and Sexual violence
hnagarne's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
a moving, extremely sad memoir of survival and resilience. i loved this, and i learned so much about the aftermath of the vietnam war and the “amerasian” children left behind.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Child abuse, Rape, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Death, Gun violence, Animal death, Sexual assault, Abortion, Chronic illness, and Infertility
missopenthrottle's review against another edition
5.0
Wow - I honestly hadn't looked too far into the description before borrowing this from the library but I'm sure whatever teaser or summary it has, it couldn't possibly do this book justice. I cried, I laughed, I cried some more, I could hardly put this book down.... you can tell this story comes from the soul, and it will leave a mark on yours as well. This memoir is definitely not for the faint of heart, but I certainly will never be the same because of it. Amazing read - highly, highly recommend it.
laurie_bridges's review against another edition
5.0
I had no idea so many children of US military fathers were left behind. This is a revealing portrait of one boys’ struggle to survive and the discrimination and abuse he faced.
oanh_1's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this, because I wanted to like it, and I certainly did like it by the end, when the narration picked up pace and the characters rounded out, with reasons inferrable (is that a word?) for their actions.
geenween's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Animal death, Rape, and Animal cruelty