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Glorious Boy by Aimee Liu
4.0
Thank you to the publishing house for providing a review copy of this novel. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Looking for a historical fiction book to sink your teeth into? You will definitely want to add this incredibly well-researched novel to your stack.
This story takes place just prior to World War II, in the Andaman Islands (in the Bay of Bengal). Claire is an aspiring anthropologist and her husband, Shep, is a physician and they decide to head to the Andaman Islands for their work.
They arrive in archipelago in 1937, where Claire documents and studies the Andamans' indigenous tribe and Shep practices as a surgeon.
Shortly upon arriving, Claire becomes pregnant and ends up giving birth to her son, Ty. Ty doesn't meet the typical milestones and is unable to communicate with her. Luckily, he finds a special friend on the island who he finds a deep friendship with.
Unfortunately, the approach of Japanese forces means that they must evacuate the island and their world is dramatically changed. Tragic consequences begin to unfold and beg us to examine these ramifications of the separation of this family.
This story is absolutely fascinating and grapples with such big issues that will keep you flipping the pages until way past your bedtime.
If you are looking for a pandemic escape into a different world, you will find it tucked in this phenomenally told story.
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HEAD to MomAdvice for ALL my book reviews and feel free to join our FREE Book Club for some virtual reading fun!
Looking for a historical fiction book to sink your teeth into? You will definitely want to add this incredibly well-researched novel to your stack.
This story takes place just prior to World War II, in the Andaman Islands (in the Bay of Bengal). Claire is an aspiring anthropologist and her husband, Shep, is a physician and they decide to head to the Andaman Islands for their work.
They arrive in archipelago in 1937, where Claire documents and studies the Andamans' indigenous tribe and Shep practices as a surgeon.
Shortly upon arriving, Claire becomes pregnant and ends up giving birth to her son, Ty. Ty doesn't meet the typical milestones and is unable to communicate with her. Luckily, he finds a special friend on the island who he finds a deep friendship with.
Unfortunately, the approach of Japanese forces means that they must evacuate the island and their world is dramatically changed. Tragic consequences begin to unfold and beg us to examine these ramifications of the separation of this family.
This story is absolutely fascinating and grapples with such big issues that will keep you flipping the pages until way past your bedtime.
If you are looking for a pandemic escape into a different world, you will find it tucked in this phenomenally told story.
4 out of 5 Stars
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Lucky Boy
Green Island
Shtum
HEAD to MomAdvice for ALL my book reviews and feel free to join our FREE Book Club for some virtual reading fun!