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The Color Of Heaven (2003)

by Kim Dong Hwa(Favorite Author)

3.81 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1596434600 (ISBN13: 9781596434608)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

First Second

series

Color Trilogy

review 1: I had been wanting to read this one ever since I inhaled the first two books in the series. My local public library had lost their copy (I'm guessing because of the content at the end of the book), so I had to get this book via interlibrary loan. I liked this one much better than the second one, which as another reviewer commented on, seems to be mostly a rehash of the first book. Ehwa is sixteen and the love of her life Duksam has to flee the area after disobeying his master. Now both she and her mother are waiting for their lovers to return. In the meantime, she thinks about all the boys she has fallen for over the years. When Duksam does eventually return, he immediately proposes marriage and Ehwa is given permission to marry by her mother. My favorite part of the book ... morewas the actual marriage ceremony itself, which was an interesting glimpse into traditional Korean culture and symbolism. The end of the book sees Ehwa thoroughly enjoying herself with her husband (which I admit seemed a little creepy as it was written by her son) and her mother feeling lonely at Ehwa's absence but glad to have the picture man's company. Highly recommended for ages 14+, 4 stars.
review 2: This was simultaneously my favorite and least favorite of the series. It got a bit boring at parts because it was exactly like its companions, but the quiet sort of beauty this series has kept me reading. I liked the love story- it was very satisfying and I particularly liked the way the author chose to end the book, with the mother watching for Ehwa. All in all, I loved this series and I'll probably come back to it one day, both for its beauty and its meaning. less

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