![]() ![]() This novel is filled with heart-felt feelings of a young girl. Anybody who reads this novel will feel sympathy for their family and all the others who dealt with such unjust treatment during this period and grow to love Sookan. Better days will come,” as Sookan's Father, Uncle, and brothers, fight in the war against the “White Devils.” In other words, the Americans. The main character, Sookan, lives with her Mother, younger brother, Aunt, Cousin and Grandfather who always reminds his grandchildren “Harmony will prevail, after darkness there will be light, yet we cannot have the light without the dark. Though this story may be about loss and heartbreak, it is easy to find comfort and kindness in the words.Ĭhoy's compelling novel is based on events that happened during World War II as the Japanese invaded and controlled Korea. Ever since 1991, the astonishing, and unfortunately true words of Sook Nyul Choi have rung out in our society. Year of Impossible Goodbyes was a heart-breaking, book about love, cruelty, and suffering of a small Korean family under the dictation of the Japanese. ![]()
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