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Banned Book Club
by Kim Hyun Sook, Ryan Estrada
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Banned Book Club was a great introduce to recent Korean history. It's well written with beautiful illustrations and it shows how a country so deeply divided on political issues can fracture families and lead to greater unrest and violence before peace can be made. The issues they faced are eerily similar to the current political/moral schism happening in the US in 2022 and the actions the government has taken to suppress protesters. Huyn Sook's reflection on her life and protesting at the end of the novel give me hope for a brighter future.
Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Misogyny, Rape, Violence, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail