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Red Skies (2000)

by Kay Bratt(Favorite Author)

4.26 of 5 Votes: 5

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review 1: Life in Beijing can be hard, and more so when your husband has turned into an addict on pain-killers following a back injury, forcing Mari to make ends meet by taking photographs of tourists on a mangy camel at the Great Wall. Things start looking up a little when an American photojournalist hires her to be his translator and bring him to a few local sites on what seems like his China bucket list. But a tragedy occurs which threatens her happily-ever-after.We're also introduced to 2 young girls who were kidnapped by an adult syndicate who force them to beg on the streets to avoid being beaten and starved. They are often bullied by the older boys or worse. Their lives take a toll for the worse when the older girl, An Ni, breaks her leg during an escape during a risky train ... moreheist. It's left to little Xiao Mei to find help, which comes from an unexpected meeting. The Chinese government's disinterest in the known situation of child kidnappings takes an abrupt 360 when certain photographs and a story published by a foreign journal goes viral.The children's resilience are admirable as is the determination of one man facing his own demons to make a difference.
review 2: Why is it the books that make me cry also make me the happiest to have read them? What a beautiful story this was and I'm so happy that I read it. I will admit I had no idea it was book 4 in a series of stories, all of which I assume stand alone because this one did. I also picked the book probably because it was a free download and had a pretty RED cover. But sometimes my most favorite books are special finds like this one. First of all I adored the two main women characters Anhi and Mari and especially Max the foriegner. You know when you read a story you have a sneak suspicion how it will all work out for them all...well this was one of those. I was both wrong and right about my suspicions and pleasantly surprised. The story was so tender, heart wrenching and mysterious all at the same time. But the ENDING was magnificant. I am still weeping at how wonderful this writer shared this tragically beautiful story and I will forever be a fan of Kay Bratt's because of it. For my friends that always ask...definitely PG, no language issues at all. I would HIGHLY recommend it to all. Oh and I learned a lot about China too, which is a big plus! less

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