Daughters of the Dragon: A Comfort Woman's Story by William Andrews

Daughters of the Dragon: A Comfort Woman's Story

The Dragon #1

William Andrews

462 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical emotional slow-paced

Description

During World War II, the Japanese forced 200,000 young Korean women to be sex slaves or “comfort women” for their soldiers. This is one woman’s riveting story of strength, courage and promises kept.In 1943, the Japanese tear young Jae-hee and her ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 373 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
sad 85%
informative 57%
dark 50%
reflective 35%
challenging 28%
inspiring 28%
adventurous 14%
tense 14%
mysterious 7%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 21%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

4.17

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