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A review by pattydsf
Dragon House by John Shors
4.0
Maybe it is because I am going to Vietnam in a month; maybe this was just the right book at the right time, but whatever the reason, I really enjoyed this book.
Enjoyed might be the wrong term because there is some real pain in Shors' story. However, I fell into this novel and didn't want to leave. I found engaging characters, a world that I know nothing about and a good story line. Everything I want from a book.
Shors wants his reader to learn about orphans of the world. He is concerned about the plight of children who live on the streets of our world. They are everywhere even in this country. To do this well, an author needs to create people his readers would care about - John Shors succeeds in inventing people that I would love to know, especially the street children.
I would recommend this book to those who might want to know more about Vietnam; definitely to those who care about the children of the world and to anyone who wants a good story.
I am now looking forward to being in Ho Chi Minh City to see if my experience is like Shors. However, I am very concerned about those street children I will meet. I realize the problem is big and I can't make much difference. But I would like to make some difference.
Enjoyed might be the wrong term because there is some real pain in Shors' story. However, I fell into this novel and didn't want to leave. I found engaging characters, a world that I know nothing about and a good story line. Everything I want from a book.
Shors wants his reader to learn about orphans of the world. He is concerned about the plight of children who live on the streets of our world. They are everywhere even in this country. To do this well, an author needs to create people his readers would care about - John Shors succeeds in inventing people that I would love to know, especially the street children.
I would recommend this book to those who might want to know more about Vietnam; definitely to those who care about the children of the world and to anyone who wants a good story.
I am now looking forward to being in Ho Chi Minh City to see if my experience is like Shors. However, I am very concerned about those street children I will meet. I realize the problem is big and I can't make much difference. But I would like to make some difference.