I realised as I read this that my knowledge of the Vietnam war was based almost entirely of fuzzy memories of 'Mash' being on TV as a child, meaning I really didn't know very much about the country or the people at all. This is a huge (in scope) story, spanning several decades and giving us the stories of Grandma Tran Dieu Lan and her granddaughter Huong. It is violent, brutal, shocking, moving and brave. At some points I wasn't sure I could keep reading as it was so sad, but I really wanted to see where the story would go. The two strong female characters are brave, and I was fully committed to their stories, even when I didn't always like their actions. I'm really glad my friend chose this for our book group to read.
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