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This little book about Sri Lanka‘s civil war packed a mighty punch. I was a little confused by the characters at first, but I went with it and this book swept me away.

Still working on #ReadingAsia2021 😃

#AlphabetGame Letter G

This book had been sitting on my shelves for years. #ReadingAsia2021 was the reason I finally picked it up and how grateful I am for that. It turned out to be my favorite book of the challenge and an all time favorite. A wonderful mix of Malaysia and Japan.

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I'm doing countries I've read books for, as I'm limited to 4 hour aeroplane flights.

You can definitely see the influence of #readingeurope2020 #readingasia2021 #ReadingAfrica2022 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB - where's next year's going to be? 😂😂😂😘

Set in the time of the Khmer Revolution, this fictional piece draws from the author‘s life. It‘s slow, poetic, and deeply sad. And brutally violent. Coming-of-age in a horrific authoritarian regime.

Full review https://www.TheBibliophage.com #thebibliophage2022 #readingasia2021 #cambodia #belatedchallenge

I love Ghosh‘s unique style of environmentally conscious fiction. If a book that‘s part travelogue, part social commentary, and part ecological history, interests you then I heartily recommend The Hungry Tide. And the Irrawaddy dolphins (see above) and Sundarban Islands are both central to the story and wholly unique.

Full review https://www.TheBibliophage.com #thebibliophage2021 #readingasia2021 #bangladesh

Thank you to all the challenge organizers of 2021. You enriched me. #BBRC @LibrarianRyan @Sarahreadstoomuch #Booked2021 @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage #FoodandLit @Texreader @Catsandbooks #ReadingAsia2021 @BarbaraBB @Librarybelle #ChildrensClassicRead2021 @TheBookHippie #NewYearWhoDis @BookishBelle #FairytaleReadingChallenge @Charityann #AAM @Soubhiville #Nonfiction2021 @Riveted_Reader_Melissa

The writing was choppy and the events of the story were all over the place, but it worked. The narrator was a young girl who lived in a prison for a few years before escaping as a refugee for having an out of wedlock baby. You can tell the anguish and pain went into the making of the book. #Jordan #ReadingAsia2021 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

It sort of reminded me of Crazy, Rich Asians with all the education and rich nuances that only those in the know -know. It was written as an expose and I enjoyed getting to know them. #SaudiArabia #ReadingAsia2021 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB