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Ratner wrote this book, which is based upon her life when she was growing up in Cambodia during the revolution. Interweaving fiction with fact, Ratner draws a picture from a 7 year old's perspective as to what did happen and what else might have happened during this time.
The book is beautifully written. Ratner, the daughter of a poet, clearly gets her feel and sound for language from her father. One criticism of the book is that it is told from the perspective of a young child, but the voice and ...more
The book is beautifully written. Ratner, the daughter of a poet, clearly gets her feel and sound for language from her father. One criticism of the book is that it is told from the perspective of a young child, but the voice and ...more
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