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Book Review of The Calligrapher's Daughter

The Calligrapher's Daughter
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A well-written fictional account based on fact of what it was like to grow up as a female in early 1900's Korea during the Japanese occupation. During the Westernization of Korea in that time period, many older Koreans still held on to the traditional ways. This story is about a royal calligrapher's daughter who was brought up in this strict, traditional style and how it affected her life as she grew and the country changed, especially when Korean's women began taking more control of their lives during WWII.
This book was hard to put down creating some late nights!