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Book Review of Ten Thousand Sorrows: The Extraordinary Journey of a Korean War Orphan

Ten Thousand Sorrows: The Extraordinary Journey of a Korean War Orphan
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Considering that "honor killings" have never been a historical part of Korean history, i found some of the book difficult to believe as nonfiction book. In the past, Koreans have not exactly been thrilled with half-Korean children being born in Korea, but would they kill a family member over having and raising a half-Korean child? I really don't think so. More than likely, they would have pressured the mother into placing the child for adoption instead. So, take the rest of the book with a grain of salt.