All That's Left Unsaid by Tracey LienMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Somehow I felt very strongly touched by this book.
Eavesdropping talks between Ky and Minnie raised in me mixed feelings - tenderness towards both girls and various levels of dislike for their parents, school friends/enemies and the whole Cabramatta environment.
Me and my family experienced migration from Poland to Australia with a 2 years pause in Middle East - reading this book I realised how many traps and troubles existed around us but somehow they did not touch us.
This brings questions about national and cultural background, questions I will NOT try to answer.
Summarising - the book raised strong emotions - full respect to the Author. On the other hand, the balance of these emotions is negative, I feel that the world around me is not so good as I would like to think.
P.S. After reading this book I looked back - what other books about Vietnam I had read?
Ahn Do - The happiest Refuge - so happy and positive story - masculine story?
Graham Greene - The quiet American - disgusting treatment of Vietnamese people, it convinced me that Communism was the way to bring dignity to those people.
Ahn Do - The happiest Refuge - so happy and positive story - masculine story?
Graham Greene - The quiet American - disgusting treatment of Vietnamese people, it convinced me that Communism was the way to bring dignity to those people.
I like how you captured both the tenderness and frustration the story stirred. That mix of emotions is exactly what makes a book stick with you. It’s also interesting that you connected it to other Vietnam-related reads. You’re noticing patterns and contrasts in perspective, which adds a whole other layer to your reading.
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