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Thank you to Grand Central Publishing for the copy of this book.
"Ours is not a war for bloodthirsty men to tear each other apart. Ours is a war to restore justice. No woman would fight for the sake of the fight, and every one of us is in it for the cause."
Bronze Drum is a re-telling of the Trung sisters, Vietnamese warriors who led a rebellion against the Chinese Han dynasty around 40 AD. It's not only a battle story - it's the story of their life and history under Han rule, with family and lovers and friendship and challenges that built their character. While this story is rooted in history, Phong Nguyen did an excellent job of building up the supporting fictional elements to really highlight the impact of the Chinese colonialism and patriarchy on the Vietnamese culture. He even distinguishes exactly who is historical and fictional at the end of the book. Bronze Drum is inspirational as well as informative, and an absolutely excellent read for lovers of strong women.
"Ours is not a war for bloodthirsty men to tear each other apart. Ours is a war to restore justice. No woman would fight for the sake of the fight, and every one of us is in it for the cause."
Bronze Drum is a re-telling of the Trung sisters, Vietnamese warriors who led a rebellion against the Chinese Han dynasty around 40 AD. It's not only a battle story - it's the story of their life and history under Han rule, with family and lovers and friendship and challenges that built their character. While this story is rooted in history, Phong Nguyen did an excellent job of building up the supporting fictional elements to really highlight the impact of the Chinese colonialism and patriarchy on the Vietnamese culture. He even distinguishes exactly who is historical and fictional at the end of the book. Bronze Drum is inspirational as well as informative, and an absolutely excellent read for lovers of strong women.
Thanks to William Morrow for the copy of this ARC!
This was such a fun, empowering book with mystery and witchiness. I thought this was really engaging and unique and can’t wait to see what Kirsten Miller writes next.
This was such a fun, empowering book with mystery and witchiness. I thought this was really engaging and unique and can’t wait to see what Kirsten Miller writes next.
Thanks to Atria Books for the copy of this ARC.
"This hurts too much to touch with words."
The Winners is an absolutely beautiful finale to the Beartown series. I read the first two chapters, cried, and put the book down for months. I wasn't ready. I finally picked this back up and savored it slowly, drinking in all the emotions and laughing at all the moments with the characters I've grown to love so much, while anxiety sat in the back of my mind with the ominous foreshadowing of events to come. Backman is such a careful crafter of words - even in this almost-700-page book, I highlighted so many moments about motherhood, marriage, parenting, love, loss and friendship. It's a book about hockey, but it's so much more than hockey. The interconnectedness of all the characters and events was pure beauty, and I cried in the end as the story culminated and Backman ended our time in Beartown. This will remain one of my favorite series, and I highly recommend it if you haven't had the chance to visit.
"This hurts too much to touch with words."
The Winners is an absolutely beautiful finale to the Beartown series. I read the first two chapters, cried, and put the book down for months. I wasn't ready. I finally picked this back up and savored it slowly, drinking in all the emotions and laughing at all the moments with the characters I've grown to love so much, while anxiety sat in the back of my mind with the ominous foreshadowing of events to come. Backman is such a careful crafter of words - even in this almost-700-page book, I highlighted so many moments about motherhood, marriage, parenting, love, loss and friendship. It's a book about hockey, but it's so much more than hockey. The interconnectedness of all the characters and events was pure beauty, and I cried in the end as the story culminated and Backman ended our time in Beartown. This will remain one of my favorite series, and I highly recommend it if you haven't had the chance to visit.