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A review by suvata
The Boat People by Sharon Bala
4.0
Read for 2018 Modern Mrs. Darcy Summer Reading Guide
https://modernmrsdarcy.com/summer-reading-guide-2018/
This book made my heart ache. It is a twist on immigration stories that I’ve read so far. Rather than Mexican Immigration in The United States, it deals with Sri Lankan Immigration in Canada. I many ways it’s the same story. It also addressed the history of Japanese Immigration in the 1930-40’s. I have so many mixed emotions about this subject because I can truly understand both sides of the story. The book says it best; “Do you ever wonder if it’s the process that’s flawed? she asked. Definitely the process is flawed, he said. You could change everything and it would still be flawed. Because fundamentally we’re making impossible decisions, she said.”
Mental note: Must read a light and happy book next!
https://modernmrsdarcy.com/summer-reading-guide-2018/
This book made my heart ache. It is a twist on immigration stories that I’ve read so far. Rather than Mexican Immigration in The United States, it deals with Sri Lankan Immigration in Canada. I many ways it’s the same story. It also addressed the history of Japanese Immigration in the 1930-40’s. I have so many mixed emotions about this subject because I can truly understand both sides of the story. The book says it best; “Do you ever wonder if it’s the process that’s flawed? she asked. Definitely the process is flawed, he said. You could change everything and it would still be flawed. Because fundamentally we’re making impossible decisions, she said.”
Mental note: Must read a light and happy book next!