I bought this award winning Canadian novel for a number of reasons, including that the Vietnamese family in the book settles in Quebec, and that Brendan's girlfriend, Linh, is Vietnamese. Also, I like buying books to support Chapters.
The book is a very easy read, and deals with snippets of fact, with impressions, with feelings. It definitely gave me a much greater appreciation of what the Vietnamese people went through. Immigrants sometimes look or sound comical, but their horrible life experiences elevate them above the life awareness of many North Americans.
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