The Unwanted: A Memoir of Childhood
A story of hope, a story of survival, and an incredible journey of escape, 'The Unwanted' is the only memoir by an Amerasian who stayed behind in Vietnam after the fall of Saigon and who is now living in America.
A story of hope, a story of survival, and an incredible journey of escape, 'The Unwanted' is the only memoir by an Amerasian who stayed behind in Vietnam after the fall of Saigon and who is now living in America.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780316284615 (0316284610)
Publish date: April 8th 2002
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Pages no: 343
Edition language: English
There is no question in my mind concerning how many stars to give this book. Actually 5 is too little. This is my all time favorite book. Many have it on their "to-read" lists. Put it at the top. Make it the next book you read.The suspense at the end made my heart race. I had to stop to get air. I w...
+ Viscerally disturbing and well-told- A bit more interiority would be interesting, though perhaps neither culturally appropriate nor an accurate reflection of the author's experienceA wrenching narrative of an Amerasian boy's life in post-1975
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