Monday, August 9, 2010

Subkorean

I am about fifty pages short of finishing Subkorean by Charles Kim and the book is fascinating.  Kim reveals the Korean perspective of today's America.  After reading a few pages you are easily able to identify with Kim's characters who are all different (economically, culturally and academically) from one another despite them all being Korean.  The characters like most foreign born people in America experience the "Go back to where you belong" threat that many of us have had to let ring in our ears, which I think is a true welcome to this country.  After hearing that you are official because the "others" finally acknowledge your presence.  Without giving away the best parts of the story I recommend this book to anyone who refuses to see black and white.  This book is for the open minded and open hearted!

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