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Kinship of Secrets
Kinship of Secrets | Eugenia Kim
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"A gorgeous achievement."--Min Jin Lee, author of Pachinko From the author of The Calligrapher's Daughter comes the riveting story of two sisters, one raised in the United States, the other in South Korea, and the family that bound them together even as the Korean War kept them apart. In 1948 Najin and Calvin Cho, with their young daughter Miran, travel from South Korea to the United States in search of new opportunities. Wary of the challenges they know will face them, Najin and Calvin make the difficult decision to leave their infant daughter, Inja, behind with their extended family; soon, they hope, they will return to her. But then war breaks out in Korea, and there is no end in sight to the separation. Miran grows up in prosperous American suburbia, under the shadow of the daughter left behind, as Inja grapples in her war-torn land with ties to a family she doesn't remember. Najin and Calvin desperately seek a reunion with Inja, but are the bonds of love strong enough to reconnect their family over distance, time, and war? And as deep family secrets are revealed, will everything they long for be upended? Told through the alternating perspectives of the distanced sisters, and inspired by a true story, The Kinship of Secrets explores the cruelty of war, the power of hope, and what it means to be a sister.
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anushareflects
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It‘s a litsy comeback! I‘ve read nearly a 100 books since I left Litsy, so it‘s going to be tough to play catch up. But I highly recommend these two gems! Full review in my blog theyellowparasol.com

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MelKelsey
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Well-written fictional version of the author's family's story. I didn't like the third person pov from multiple perspectives because the transitions were nonexistent and it lacked clarity. Another good book by Kim but I liked The Calligrapher's Daughter better!

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Emmalibby
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It took me a little longer to read this one because I haven't been well recently. It was a good read though, told through the perspectives of two sisters kept apart by war. It was well written, i'll probably check out her other novel.

#fiction #whatireadin2019 #historicalfiction

Smrloomis Hope you‘re feeling better now! 🤞🏽 5y
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BookRambler
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The Kinship of Secrets is author Eugenia Kim's second novel and tells the story of two sisters -Miran and Inja-separated by war and an ocean. While the novel is fiction,the story is inspired by Kim's own family history. We witness the parallel growth of the two sisters , the rise and fall of a nation and the power of hope and secrets.

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Currently reading this! It‘s really good yet something is missing. Hoping the ending makes up for that! Have you read this book? It‘s about two Korean sisters who grow up in very different circumstances; Inja in South Korea with her grandparents, Miran in America with their parents.

fleeting I've been eyeing this, too! 5y
fleeting I'll await your review! 5y
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The story of 2 sisters, only 10 months apart in age, separated as toddlers. In 1948 Inja is left in South Korea with her Uncle & Aunt & her grandparents, as her parents Calvin and Najin Cho, along with daughter Miran, move to the United States in search of better opportunities for their family. Their plan to return for Inja is crushed by the outbreak of the Korean War.

Full review at bit.ly/ReadingisMyPassion