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Black Flower (2012)

by Young-Ha Kim(Favorite Author)

3.2 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0547691130 (ISBN13: 9780547691138)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

review 1: I wanted to like this book more. Largely in part because it is based on actual sad and tragic forgotten footnote in history. In 1905 over a thousand Koreans sailed to the Yucatan seeking refuge from the impending Japanese occupation. Duped into virtual slavery this book details their plight. The problem is it reads more like a research paper than a novel. An even and somewhat artless narrative and underdeveloped characters. Not sure if the translation is partially to blame but it clearly didnt help.
review 2: With this new book, Kim is becoming one my favorite living fiction authors. Although this book suffers a little bit from lack of depth (I thought it could have been longer) and multiple perspective shifts, the story and history packed within this novel had... more me wanting more. The history alone is interesting enough to keep on reading. Kim shines a light on a previously unknown realm of early 20th century Korean migrant workers in Mexico. Strongly recommended! less

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