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In the early 1900s, teeanager, Sunja, becomes pregnant by a married man. Knowing she cannot marry her child’s father, she instead marries a sickly minister on his way to Japan. Her decision to move from Korea to Japan catapults her family and future generations into an epic saga of heartbreak and resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time traveling with Sunja and her family was emotional and riveting. I see now why so many people consider this a masterpiece. I was immediately drawn in and connected with the characters. I found myself caring about them and struggling with them as they endured Japanese occupation and its aftermath. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It took me a little bit to get used to this style. There were many time jumps because the book follows four generations of a family. Characters were also introduced and taken away unceremoniously. I was taken aback by how casually characters’ deaths would be mentioned (not a spoiler, just what happens when following so many characters through four generations). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a quick read, despite it being such a long book. I was surprised by how fast I flew through the pages. It was easy for me to put down and pick back up, which made it a great book to read during a busy work time. I was intimidated by the book at first and held off on reading it because I was afraid it wouldn’t live up to the hype. Thankfully, it did. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the time jumps, I didn’t think I was missing out on anything. It felt like just enough detail and glimpses into the characters’ lives at specific time points that gave me a holistic perspective without drowning me in plot points. Overall, this was a phenomenal read that captured me and left me a bit heartbroken once I had reached the end. I highly recommend it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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