January 2025
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Kinda Korean is a mesmerising memoir that is deeply upsetting, insightful, and is an incredible exploration, or more appropriately, a revelation of cultural identity, family relationships, racism and misogyny. Sung writes her memoir in a way that pulls at your heart strings, whilst dampening the pain with humour. Sung shares her experience of the discrimination and racism she experienced as…
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From best-selling author, Marjan Kamali, The Lion Women of Tehran is a deeply moving historical novel. Dedicated to the ‘brave women of Iran’, it remains just as relevant today as the period in which it’s set. ‘Shir zan. Lionesses. Us … Someday, you and me—we’ll do great things … And we will help others. We are cubs now, maybe. But…
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Your Neighbours Table is a novel that could also be read as a social commentary on the low birth rate condition in South Korea, and the complex relationships of a community and family. The story follows Yojin and her family as they move into a communal living space established by the government to tackle the low birth rates in South…
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The Women of Tehran
by Marian Kamali
4.5 stars