laurie_bridges's review against another edition
5.0
I had no idea so many children of US military fathers were left behind. This is a revealing portrait of one boys’ struggle to survive and the discrimination and abuse he faced.
oanh_1's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this, because I wanted to like it, and I certainly did like it by the end, when the narration picked up pace and the characters rounded out, with reasons inferrable (is that a word?) for their actions.
geenween's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Animal death, Rape, and Animal cruelty
kuhkeke's review against another edition
4.0
A harrowing account of a young boy’s life during and after Vietnam’s reunification. Kien’s life changes so fast: privileged to destitute. The contrast in his living conditions made it hard for me to believe that a child could survive such a disruptive, violent adjustment.
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