It looks like we don't have a Synopsis for this title yet. The crushing hoof of a cow? As Jae-hee’s narrative unfolds, Anna discovers that the precious tortoiseshell comb, with its two-headed ivory dragon, has survived against all odds through generations of her family’s women. The voice was not, however, from that woman but from a white man detailing the gratuitous violence done. Being fiction, it has a positive ending, but I’m sure the stories of most comfort women are nowhere near close :-/ Nevertheless, very insightful read about Japanese oppression of Korea during WW II and the general misogyny in both the countries to date - they don’t acknowledge/honour comfort women. During World War II, the Japanese forced as many as 200,000 young Korean women to be sex slaves or “comfort women” for their soldiers. Only apparently Japan does not acknowledge this horrific atrocity. Unfortunately, the book falls extremely flat in it's execution. Bill Andrews has a strong connection to Korea – his daughter who arrived from the Land of the Morning Calm as a cheerful, smart, four-month-old. Loved this book for the truths in it. This is a much overlooked atrocity. At no point did I feel the hearts, the Yi, of any of the women. Princess Ling Moy lives next door to Dr. Fu Manchu, and is romantically involved with Ah Kee, a secret agent determined to thwart Fu Manchu. The story follows Jane, a changeling girl who slaves at a dragon factory in the world of Faerie, building part-magical, part-cybernetic monsters that are used as jet fighters. Just click the "Edit page" button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the Synopsis submission guide. She makes an incredibly far walk directly after extreme trauma and it's summarized in one page without any logistical descriptions and little to no explanation of her emotions, thoughts or lack of emotions. RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON tells the story that takes place in Kumandra, Southeast Asia. Аnother Pu Songling’s fairytale from classic Liao Zhai collection. Synopsis Michael Miu Kiu-wai, playing Rong Zi-yun the young heir to the Castle of Tao Yuan, is involved in the production which consists of three independent storylines. I personally believe most of the high ratings was due to the fact that this topic is so hard to find and almost never taught in Western education. I feel pretty ambiguous about this book. From today's New York Times (12/27/17): "SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean government-appointed panel faulted on Wednesday a “final and irreversible” deal struck with Japan in 2015 to resolve a decades-old dispute over Korean women who were forced into sexual slavery during World War II" In the deal, "Japan expressed responsibility (subject to terms--Japan would not allow the women to be called "sexual slaves" only "victims of comfort stations") and made a new apology to the victims, promising an $8.3 million fund to help provide old-age care. Most if not all of the character development between Ja-hee and anyone were missed or explained in retrospect. See all 6 questions about Daughters of the Dragon…, Fiction by Korean Authors and/or Containing Korean Characters, Check out my blog to see Reviews of Books and Movies as well as Recipes and DIY projects, Daughters of the Dragon by William Andrews 5 stars, Daughters of the Dragon by William Andrews - 5 stars, 78 New Paperbacks for Your Summer Reading List. Daughters of the Dragon is the third novel by William Andrews. She and her sister are forced into this life and it is a brutal existence until Ja-hee escapes after her sister’s death. My first 5-star book of the year. One star for the overview of Korean history and Japanese (and American) oppression. This time out, the evil Fu Manchu (Warner Oland) goes to kill another enemy but ends up getting killed himself. As you may expect from the subject matter, this book is not for children or for anyone triggered by descriptions of rape or battery. It did not know what it would find when it broke through the surface. | The afterword of this book will forever be seared in my brain- 80 and 90 year old women victims march every Wed at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul.