See Featured Authors Answering Questions Learn more As Japanese troops sweep down Malaysia and into Singapore, a village is ransacked, leaving only two survivors and one tiny child. [Not just do these stories take away from the prime wartime narrative, but I tend to dislike these kinds of full-circle 'happy' endings, reuniting the lost. (Maya Angelou).
Ask the Author. It’s a story of teenage girl taken from her family during World War II and forced to live for years in a brothel as a comfort woman. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published
The author of Orphan Train returns with an ambitious, emotionally resonant historical novel. It was harrowing to read of Wang Di’s incarceration as a ‘comfort woman’ - far too benign a description for the barbarism that she and thousands of women endured across the occupied territories - yet what rings out from the book is human resilience and our capacity to love no matter how damaged we might be. A Library Journal "Emerging Stars" Pick
Guess it leaves you to chose the fate of the baby?
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Start by marking “How We Disappeared” as Want to Read: Error rating book. [ And we don't know the fate of Wang Di's son at the end of the war?
How We Disappeared is a fine novel, I especially value the quiet even restrained dignity that Jing-Jing Lee brings to painful subjects and how she sensitively represents characters who manage to do this for each other by creating gentle, caring and respectful space to hold such painful, traumatic experiences and memories. that the reviews shown do not properly reflect the range of media opinion now available,
May 2019
“And then, after the horror during what was supposed to be her best years, how her mother's words, the shame foisted on her by herself, her family, and everyone around her, had dictated the silence that shadowed her every move after the war.”, “Sometimes all you had to do to get someone to talk was to be silent”, Singapore Literature Prize Nominee for English Fiction (2020), Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2020), Walter Scott Prize Nominee for Historical Fiction Longlist (2020), HWA Debut Crown Nominee for Longlist (2020), See 2 questions about How We Disappeared…, Great Historical Fiction Reads For Everyone, Nenia ✨️ Socially Awkward Trash Panda ✨️ Campbell, 2020 Women's Prize Longlist: How We Disappeared, Cozy Up with November's Most Anticipated Romances. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The information about How We Disappeared shown above was first featured
It’s a story about war. We’d love your help. BookBrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfiction—books that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.
Yes, he is the biological son of Old One. Jing-Jing Lee is the author of HOW WE DISAPPEARED (Oneworld and Hanover Square Press, May 2019). A lot of the details of the families trying to survive during the occupation was sad and horrific, but the second, present day timeline seemed unnecessary to the story and just didn’t appeal to me in the end.
This is a story about family. It’s the story of a boy whose grandmot. It’s the story of a boy whose grandmother left him with a truth that he doesn’t know how to share. Reader Q&A, As Japanese troops sweep down Malaysia and into Singapore, a village is ransacked, leaving only two survivors and one tiny child. In most cases, the reviews are necessarily limited to those that were available to us ahead of publication. in "The BookBrowse Review" - BookBrowse's online-magazine that keeps our members abreast of notable and high-profile books publishing in the coming weeks. It’s a story of healing and a story about the passing of time. What Changes/Decisions Would You Hope For If The Book Were Turned Into A Movie? Book Club Discussion Questions - This page gives you a full list of all the books featured on this site, split between fiction and non fiction.
Lee's novella, If I Could Tell You, was published by Marshall Cavendish in 2013 and her debut poetry collection, And. I paint in words and voices, rhymes and rhythm
A story about living after loss. Some people fall in love. The details of How We Disappeared are so vivid they return to me in dreams." You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with My thanks to Hanover Square Press and NetGalley for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Author
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This was a traumatic story about a woman who was abducted during the Japanese occupation of Singapore in WWII for service as a “comfort woman”. “How We Disappeared is a remarkable, original novel that uncovers the long-silenced atrocities that the 'comfort women' in Singapore suffered at the hands of the Japanese during WWII. or ask your favorite author a question with Historical fiction set during Japan's occupation of Singapore during WWII. This book is with rights compared to Min Jin Lee's "Pachinko". Through gorgeous prose, tremendous pathos, and even humor, Jing-Jing Lee portrays the intersection of past and present and the courage to bear witness.
Yes, he is the biological son of Old One. Search:
- Booklist (starred review)
Born and raised in Singapore, she graduated from Oxford’s Creative Writing Master’s in 2011 and has since seen her poetry and short stories published in various journals and anthologies. Spam Free: Your email is never shared with anyone; opt out any time. Find books by time period, setting & theme, Read-alike suggestions by book and author. As Japanese troops sweep down Malaysia and into Singapore, a village is ransacked, leaving only two survivors and one tiny child. More Information |
please send us a message with the mainstream media reviews that you would like to see added. Welcome back. So, you've started your book club, you've bought enough wine to satisfy even your thirstiest pals, plus plenty of cheesy snacks.Now comes the difficult part—shaping your friendly chatter into an elevated, incisive conversation about the book you all agreed to read. There are several different story lines woven together with different point-of-view characters, but the strongest part of the novel while, also perhaps being the most difficult to … And some people fall in love with books about falling in love. The information about How We Disappeared shown above was first featured in "The BookBrowse Review" - BookBrowse's online-magazine that keeps our members abreast of notable and high-profile books publishing in the coming weeks. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel
It was eye opening and wrenching, but, like any good WWII fiction, always makes room for love and humanity even in the most dire circumstances. Full access is for members only. Drawing in part on her family's experiences, Jing-Jing Lee has crafted a profoundly moving, unforgettable novel about human resilience, the bonds of family and the courage it takes to confront the past. It’s a story of teenage girl taken from her family during World War II and forced to live for years in a brothel as a comfort woman. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. - New York Times
2 questions answered. "A heartbreaking story told with such humanity and grace. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. It is forbidden to copy anything for publication elsewhere without written permission from the copyright holder. It’s a story about war. - Kirkus Reviews
[ A shattering, tender and absorbing novel that centres around the unfathomable cruelty that women in Singapore endured when they were snatched by the Japanese Army and forced into sexual slavery during World War Two. Lee's novella, If I Could Tell You, was published by Marshall Cavendish in 2013 and her debut poetry collection, And Other Rivers, was published by Math Paper Press in 2015. Just $12 for 3 months or
And which "truth" was what actually happened (of the three she discussed in the final pages of the book?).
See Featured Authors Answering Questions Learn more As Japanese troops sweep down Malaysia and into Singapore, a village is ransacked, leaving only two survivors and one tiny child. [Not just do these stories take away from the prime wartime narrative, but I tend to dislike these kinds of full-circle 'happy' endings, reuniting the lost. (Maya Angelou).
Ask the Author. It’s a story of teenage girl taken from her family during World War II and forced to live for years in a brothel as a comfort woman. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published
The author of Orphan Train returns with an ambitious, emotionally resonant historical novel. It was harrowing to read of Wang Di’s incarceration as a ‘comfort woman’ - far too benign a description for the barbarism that she and thousands of women endured across the occupied territories - yet what rings out from the book is human resilience and our capacity to love no matter how damaged we might be. A Library Journal "Emerging Stars" Pick
Guess it leaves you to chose the fate of the baby?
Reviews |
Start by marking “How We Disappeared” as Want to Read: Error rating book. [ And we don't know the fate of Wang Di's son at the end of the war?
How We Disappeared is a fine novel, I especially value the quiet even restrained dignity that Jing-Jing Lee brings to painful subjects and how she sensitively represents characters who manage to do this for each other by creating gentle, caring and respectful space to hold such painful, traumatic experiences and memories. that the reviews shown do not properly reflect the range of media opinion now available,
May 2019
“And then, after the horror during what was supposed to be her best years, how her mother's words, the shame foisted on her by herself, her family, and everyone around her, had dictated the silence that shadowed her every move after the war.”, “Sometimes all you had to do to get someone to talk was to be silent”, Singapore Literature Prize Nominee for English Fiction (2020), Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2020), Walter Scott Prize Nominee for Historical Fiction Longlist (2020), HWA Debut Crown Nominee for Longlist (2020), See 2 questions about How We Disappeared…, Great Historical Fiction Reads For Everyone, Nenia ✨️ Socially Awkward Trash Panda ✨️ Campbell, 2020 Women's Prize Longlist: How We Disappeared, Cozy Up with November's Most Anticipated Romances. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The information about How We Disappeared shown above was first featured
It’s a story about war. We’d love your help. BookBrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfiction—books that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.
Yes, he is the biological son of Old One. Jing-Jing Lee is the author of HOW WE DISAPPEARED (Oneworld and Hanover Square Press, May 2019). A lot of the details of the families trying to survive during the occupation was sad and horrific, but the second, present day timeline seemed unnecessary to the story and just didn’t appeal to me in the end.
This is a story about family. It’s the story of a boy whose grandmot. It’s the story of a boy whose grandmother left him with a truth that he doesn’t know how to share. Reader Q&A, As Japanese troops sweep down Malaysia and into Singapore, a village is ransacked, leaving only two survivors and one tiny child. In most cases, the reviews are necessarily limited to those that were available to us ahead of publication. in "The BookBrowse Review" - BookBrowse's online-magazine that keeps our members abreast of notable and high-profile books publishing in the coming weeks. It’s a story of healing and a story about the passing of time. What Changes/Decisions Would You Hope For If The Book Were Turned Into A Movie? Book Club Discussion Questions - This page gives you a full list of all the books featured on this site, split between fiction and non fiction.
Lee's novella, If I Could Tell You, was published by Marshall Cavendish in 2013 and her debut poetry collection, And. I paint in words and voices, rhymes and rhythm
A story about living after loss. Some people fall in love. The details of How We Disappeared are so vivid they return to me in dreams." You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with My thanks to Hanover Square Press and NetGalley for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Author
Article
by Hanover Square Press. Search String: Summary |
This was a traumatic story about a woman who was abducted during the Japanese occupation of Singapore in WWII for service as a “comfort woman”. “How We Disappeared is a remarkable, original novel that uncovers the long-silenced atrocities that the 'comfort women' in Singapore suffered at the hands of the Japanese during WWII. or ask your favorite author a question with Historical fiction set during Japan's occupation of Singapore during WWII. This book is with rights compared to Min Jin Lee's "Pachinko". Through gorgeous prose, tremendous pathos, and even humor, Jing-Jing Lee portrays the intersection of past and present and the courage to bear witness.
Yes, he is the biological son of Old One. Search:
- Booklist (starred review)
Born and raised in Singapore, she graduated from Oxford’s Creative Writing Master’s in 2011 and has since seen her poetry and short stories published in various journals and anthologies. Spam Free: Your email is never shared with anyone; opt out any time. Find books by time period, setting & theme, Read-alike suggestions by book and author. As Japanese troops sweep down Malaysia and into Singapore, a village is ransacked, leaving only two survivors and one tiny child. More Information |
please send us a message with the mainstream media reviews that you would like to see added. Welcome back. So, you've started your book club, you've bought enough wine to satisfy even your thirstiest pals, plus plenty of cheesy snacks.Now comes the difficult part—shaping your friendly chatter into an elevated, incisive conversation about the book you all agreed to read. There are several different story lines woven together with different point-of-view characters, but the strongest part of the novel while, also perhaps being the most difficult to … And some people fall in love with books about falling in love. The information about How We Disappeared shown above was first featured in "The BookBrowse Review" - BookBrowse's online-magazine that keeps our members abreast of notable and high-profile books publishing in the coming weeks. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel
It was eye opening and wrenching, but, like any good WWII fiction, always makes room for love and humanity even in the most dire circumstances. Full access is for members only. Drawing in part on her family's experiences, Jing-Jing Lee has crafted a profoundly moving, unforgettable novel about human resilience, the bonds of family and the courage it takes to confront the past. It’s a story of teenage girl taken from her family during World War II and forced to live for years in a brothel as a comfort woman. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. - New York Times
2 questions answered. "A heartbreaking story told with such humanity and grace. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. It is forbidden to copy anything for publication elsewhere without written permission from the copyright holder. It’s a story about war. - Kirkus Reviews
[ A shattering, tender and absorbing novel that centres around the unfathomable cruelty that women in Singapore endured when they were snatched by the Japanese Army and forced into sexual slavery during World War Two. Lee's novella, If I Could Tell You, was published by Marshall Cavendish in 2013 and her debut poetry collection, And Other Rivers, was published by Math Paper Press in 2015. Just $12 for 3 months or
And which "truth" was what actually happened (of the three she discussed in the final pages of the book?).
The first is set during World War II, and the location is Singapore. Refresh and try again.
Visitors can view some of BookBrowse for free. One village is almost completely wiped out; only three survive the attack. Welcome back. A beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel set in World War II Singapore about a woman who survived the Japanese occupation and a man who thought he had lost everything—for fans of Pachinko and We Were the Lucky Ones. Some people love books. "How We Disappeared is a masterpiece of story-telling. It’s a story about surviving. "A beautifully written, suspenseful story of redemption and healing."
See Featured Authors Answering Questions Learn more As Japanese troops sweep down Malaysia and into Singapore, a village is ransacked, leaving only two survivors and one tiny child. [Not just do these stories take away from the prime wartime narrative, but I tend to dislike these kinds of full-circle 'happy' endings, reuniting the lost. (Maya Angelou).
Ask the Author. It’s a story of teenage girl taken from her family during World War II and forced to live for years in a brothel as a comfort woman. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published
The author of Orphan Train returns with an ambitious, emotionally resonant historical novel. It was harrowing to read of Wang Di’s incarceration as a ‘comfort woman’ - far too benign a description for the barbarism that she and thousands of women endured across the occupied territories - yet what rings out from the book is human resilience and our capacity to love no matter how damaged we might be. A Library Journal "Emerging Stars" Pick
Guess it leaves you to chose the fate of the baby?
Reviews |
Start by marking “How We Disappeared” as Want to Read: Error rating book. [ And we don't know the fate of Wang Di's son at the end of the war?
How We Disappeared is a fine novel, I especially value the quiet even restrained dignity that Jing-Jing Lee brings to painful subjects and how she sensitively represents characters who manage to do this for each other by creating gentle, caring and respectful space to hold such painful, traumatic experiences and memories. that the reviews shown do not properly reflect the range of media opinion now available,
May 2019
“And then, after the horror during what was supposed to be her best years, how her mother's words, the shame foisted on her by herself, her family, and everyone around her, had dictated the silence that shadowed her every move after the war.”, “Sometimes all you had to do to get someone to talk was to be silent”, Singapore Literature Prize Nominee for English Fiction (2020), Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2020), Walter Scott Prize Nominee for Historical Fiction Longlist (2020), HWA Debut Crown Nominee for Longlist (2020), See 2 questions about How We Disappeared…, Great Historical Fiction Reads For Everyone, Nenia ✨️ Socially Awkward Trash Panda ✨️ Campbell, 2020 Women's Prize Longlist: How We Disappeared, Cozy Up with November's Most Anticipated Romances. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The information about How We Disappeared shown above was first featured
It’s a story about war. We’d love your help. BookBrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfiction—books that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.
Yes, he is the biological son of Old One. Jing-Jing Lee is the author of HOW WE DISAPPEARED (Oneworld and Hanover Square Press, May 2019). A lot of the details of the families trying to survive during the occupation was sad and horrific, but the second, present day timeline seemed unnecessary to the story and just didn’t appeal to me in the end.
This is a story about family. It’s the story of a boy whose grandmot. It’s the story of a boy whose grandmother left him with a truth that he doesn’t know how to share. Reader Q&A, As Japanese troops sweep down Malaysia and into Singapore, a village is ransacked, leaving only two survivors and one tiny child. In most cases, the reviews are necessarily limited to those that were available to us ahead of publication. in "The BookBrowse Review" - BookBrowse's online-magazine that keeps our members abreast of notable and high-profile books publishing in the coming weeks. It’s a story of healing and a story about the passing of time. What Changes/Decisions Would You Hope For If The Book Were Turned Into A Movie? Book Club Discussion Questions - This page gives you a full list of all the books featured on this site, split between fiction and non fiction.
Lee's novella, If I Could Tell You, was published by Marshall Cavendish in 2013 and her debut poetry collection, And. I paint in words and voices, rhymes and rhythm
A story about living after loss. Some people fall in love. The details of How We Disappeared are so vivid they return to me in dreams." You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with My thanks to Hanover Square Press and NetGalley for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Author
Article
by Hanover Square Press. Search String: Summary |
This was a traumatic story about a woman who was abducted during the Japanese occupation of Singapore in WWII for service as a “comfort woman”. “How We Disappeared is a remarkable, original novel that uncovers the long-silenced atrocities that the 'comfort women' in Singapore suffered at the hands of the Japanese during WWII. or ask your favorite author a question with Historical fiction set during Japan's occupation of Singapore during WWII. This book is with rights compared to Min Jin Lee's "Pachinko". Through gorgeous prose, tremendous pathos, and even humor, Jing-Jing Lee portrays the intersection of past and present and the courage to bear witness.
Yes, he is the biological son of Old One. Search:
- Booklist (starred review)
Born and raised in Singapore, she graduated from Oxford’s Creative Writing Master’s in 2011 and has since seen her poetry and short stories published in various journals and anthologies. Spam Free: Your email is never shared with anyone; opt out any time. Find books by time period, setting & theme, Read-alike suggestions by book and author. As Japanese troops sweep down Malaysia and into Singapore, a village is ransacked, leaving only two survivors and one tiny child. More Information |
please send us a message with the mainstream media reviews that you would like to see added. Welcome back. So, you've started your book club, you've bought enough wine to satisfy even your thirstiest pals, plus plenty of cheesy snacks.Now comes the difficult part—shaping your friendly chatter into an elevated, incisive conversation about the book you all agreed to read. There are several different story lines woven together with different point-of-view characters, but the strongest part of the novel while, also perhaps being the most difficult to … And some people fall in love with books about falling in love. The information about How We Disappeared shown above was first featured in "The BookBrowse Review" - BookBrowse's online-magazine that keeps our members abreast of notable and high-profile books publishing in the coming weeks. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel
It was eye opening and wrenching, but, like any good WWII fiction, always makes room for love and humanity even in the most dire circumstances. Full access is for members only. Drawing in part on her family's experiences, Jing-Jing Lee has crafted a profoundly moving, unforgettable novel about human resilience, the bonds of family and the courage it takes to confront the past. It’s a story of teenage girl taken from her family during World War II and forced to live for years in a brothel as a comfort woman. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. - New York Times
2 questions answered. "A heartbreaking story told with such humanity and grace. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. It is forbidden to copy anything for publication elsewhere without written permission from the copyright holder. It’s a story about war. - Kirkus Reviews
[ A shattering, tender and absorbing novel that centres around the unfathomable cruelty that women in Singapore endured when they were snatched by the Japanese Army and forced into sexual slavery during World War Two. Lee's novella, If I Could Tell You, was published by Marshall Cavendish in 2013 and her debut poetry collection, And Other Rivers, was published by Math Paper Press in 2015. Just $12 for 3 months or
And which "truth" was what actually happened (of the three she discussed in the final pages of the book?).
