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Title: A Single Square Picture: A Korean Adoptee's Search for Her Roots by Katy Robinson ISBN: 0-425-18496-X Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 06 August, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.47 (19 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: a turbulent ride
Comment: I am not a Korean adoptee, although many times during my childhood I wished I were. After reading a few memoirs by Korean adoptees, I'm kind of glad that I wasn't. Better to have suffered with "blood" relations than with "strangers", I guess. When I first heard of Mrs. Robinson's book, I thought, "another Korean adoptee's story..." but I'm clearly finding out that every adoptee has their own unique story. Not only was Katy's life unique, it was more exciting than any recent mystery/thriller I've seen or read. You won't believe what Mrs. Robinson had to go through and deal with in trying to find the truth of her Korean past.
It really angered and saddened me how her own blood relatives were hemming and hawing with her when all Katy wanted to know was what happened to her mother and grandmother. A big part of the problem is that Korean society focuses on "ki-bun," to the unfortunate exclusion of being truthful and honest and admitting that no one can be perfect. No wonder she almost lost her eyesight while in Korea, because the emotional twists and turns were just too much for her to handle. This book had me in suspense all the way to the end.
I also have to comment on Katy's first book. She is a really gifted writer. I usually don't like to read descriptions, but Katy's writing held my rapt attention, especially when she described all the Korean delicacies! Even though Katy left Korea as a child, her descriptions of Korean food were amazingly accurate, not to mention mouth-watering!
Rating: 5
Summary: "A Single Square Picture": Must read!
Comment: Katy Robinson's book, "A Single Square Picture" is a must read for any adoptive parent, and a poignant story for anyone. Ms. Robinson tells of her search for her Korean birth family, sharing her honest and innermost thoughts and feelings throughout this process - including insight into her adoptive family dynamics. Her story and writing are so compelling, I found it difficult to put this book down.
As an adoptive parent, "A Single Square Picture" opened my eyes to issues we may face with our daughter whom we adopted from China - as she matures. While Chinese and Korean adoption issues are different, there are similarities in cultural values that might help prepare us in the future.
I highly recommend "A Single Square Picture" for anyone considering adoption, who is adopted, or just wants an excellent story to read!!
Rating: 2
Summary: dont quit your day job!
Comment: sadly, the only thing this book did well was disappoint. Ms. Robinson should write cookbooks, for the tradegy of her mother's choice was served up like so much soggy, grey tofu.
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Title: The Language of Blood: A Memoir by Jane Jeong Trenka ISBN: 0873514661 Publisher: Borealis Books Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: I Wish for You a Beautiful Life: Letters from the Korean Birth Mothers of Ae Ran Won to Their Children by Sara Dorow, Sang-Soon Han, unknown ISBN: 0963847236 Publisher: Yeong & Yeong Pub. Date: January, 1999 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: After the Morning Calm: Reflections of Korean Adoptees by Sook Wilkinson, Nancy Fox ISBN: 0818702869 Publisher: Sunrise Ventures Pub. Date: 18 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Voices from Another Place: A Collection of Works from a Generation Born in Korea and Adopted to Other Countries by Susan Soon-Keum Cox ISBN: 0963847244 Publisher: Yeong & Yeong Pub. Date: September, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Still Life With Rice by Helie Lee ISBN: 0684827115 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 08 April, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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