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Forgotten Country

Forgotten Country

Author(s): Catherine Chung

Location(s): South Korea

Genre(s): Fiction

Era(s): Current

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If you’ve dealt with the loss of a parent or a close family member, “Forgotten Country” is a book that will hit home with you. In beautiful, descriptive, and sparse prose, we watch Janie deal with both her father’s cancer and the disappearance of her sister.

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This book absorbed me. The heartbreaking story of Janie watching her father’s cancer progress will suck you in, and there’s a story within that story: the story of the family’s past in a dangerous,...

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