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This book was really more like a 3.5 star book for me. The story was lovely and happy and felt somewhat transported to Burma and it's culture and geography and those were pluses for me. The book suffered a bit in terms of writing but I can easily chalk that up to the translation and forgive that. It was an easy and lovely read. Not gripping or compelling or heartbreaking but a nice love story.
The story centers around a Burmese boy, Tin Win, whose parents abandon him by the age of 6. His neighbor ...more
The story centers around a Burmese boy, Tin Win, whose parents abandon him by the age of 6. His neighbor ...more
An interesting story set in Burma, with a touch of magic and romance, by German author Jean Philipp Sendker. The mysterious story begins when a New York City lawyer suddenly disappears leaving his wife and two children behind. He had been born and raised in Burma, but had never told his family anything about his past. When a love letter to an unknown woman surfaces, his daughter Julia takes a trip to Burma to find out what happened to her father. What she discovers is a love story beyond anythin
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