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4 stars

Revisado: 01-13-21

This book talks about the Rohingya people through the eyes of a man who is from the minority Burmese natives that are highly oppressed people. He tells his story about his struggles growing up and the lack of opportunities given to him as in his country he is considered "black" and not important or worthy of much. He endured slavery in Thailand as well as other situations. It is nice to finally read a book by a Rohingya. It was really well written, though definitely not completely a happy ending since so many of these people are being killed and enslaved in Myanmar, Thailand, and other countries.

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3.75 stars

Revisado: 01-13-21

When the news broke out about Nxivm's sex trafficking cult for those trying to get into the business of acting and more, I was really stunned to learn about it, even though I read about such things regularly. I was hoping to read books about the situation from survivors once things cooled off. This is the first one that I decided to look into.

While this book is not really written by a survivor, Catherine Oxenberg had been involved in the first stages of the cult in order to appease and be with her daughter until she couldn't pull her daughter out of it. Much to her sadness, there were a lot of sad situations that went way deeper than this mother ever knew was going on. She worked hard to bring down the traffickers and won. This story is about her love as a mother and the emotions she went through when her daughter was closing herself off to her for the first time ever.

I have since seen there are other books by people who have survived the whole horrific ordeal, but am really glad that I started with this one. It was well written, though at times dragged. For the most part it was really a great insight to read. I am glad her daughter was supportive of her book in the end too.

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Unique and good

Revisado: 01-13-21

I did enjoy this book, but it was slow for me at times. I was confused at times reading the beginning portions, but the second half of the book really drew me in and made me feel like I was there living each day with Hiram. Nicely done.

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3.75 stars

Revisado: 01-13-21

This is a detailed biography about those who changed the history of how swimming as a sport is done. Filipino and Japanese Americans living in Hawaii during the late 1930s are taught how to swim against a current in a ditch. They begin to compete in swimming competitions around the world, including the Olympics, becoming great champions. This is a story about their coach and the kids who came out of the club. They endured racism, poverty, and looking nothing like those who were considered champions, but proved the world wrong. I really loved this!! It was a story I had never heard of before!

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Best book I read in 2020

Revisado: 01-13-21

This is a middle grade age book that adults would also find fascinating. It talks about the injustices a young girl lives through in her small Pakistani village run by a man who tries to control those around them. She eventually is sold into child labor trafficking through bonded labor and servitude situations. All the while, she has a love for books and those she interacts with. While she lives in an unfair environment, she wants to make a difference to those around her and have a chance for freedom. This is such a well written and engaging book that you will feel completely sucked into once you begin.

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3.5 stars

Revisado: 01-13-21

This was a coming of age story about a young man who is fully American but has Korean immigrant parents who are very into their roots. They want him to date Korean girls and focus on things to better the family. It frustrates him, but at the same time, he loves his parents very much. His sister has left home and has not been on speaking terms with their parents, and he is very close to her and misses her a lot.

The romantic story is really nice in this and the ending was not bad either. I enjoyed the characters and felt connected to them as I read this story.

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Very well written

Revisado: 01-13-21

"If your belief in yourself is not on actual achievement what it is on: nothing, ego."

Throughout this book there are given examples of historical people who were able to overcome and push for more while doing so through their hard work and efforts.

I really enjoyed this book. It is something I think many people need to hear in order to achieve a better version of themselves without allowing their ego to take a hold of them. It helps to learn from others as well.

"Think big, act and live small to accomplish what you seek. One foot in front of the other learning and growing and putting in the time. "

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Least favorite in the series

Revisado: 01-13-21

This was my least favorite from the Once Upon a Con series, but it was a lovely story still.

This is a Beauty and the Beast take with a modern tale to go along with the stories we've already enjoyed that go around the first two books. The idea is that some rich actor kid who has been a bit of a trouble maker ends up going to a place in the middle of nowhere to just relax and not cause any more issues. Honestly the problem with this book is that there is not enough build up of characters. There is a little, but I feel like I barely had the ability to connect to these characters compared to the other two books. There wasn't enough meat to it. It was not bad though. I had been looking very much forward to reading this, and now I don't feel too badly about that.

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Eh. Read the first two books at least

Revisado: 01-13-21

This third book from the series was my least favorite of them, but it was not bad at all and had an amazing twist in it that surprised me. The focus is on a new character who had been attacked a few years prior as a possible survivor to someone who has been murdering young women. I can't really type much about it because I don't want to give away much of the story. The main characters have shifted from the first two books, though there is one common character who is minor in this one.

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Very much like the show

Revisado: 01-13-21

When the show of The Queen's Gambit came out, I got hooked and watched it all within a couple of days. I decided to start listening to the book since it was such a delightful story. This book is almost exactly how the show portrayed it, which a few slight differences. It was very good.

In case you are not familiar, a young girl is put into an orphanage after her mother dies. She grows up there and forms a deep love for the game of chess, excelling in it highly as a genius prodigy.

I feel the characters are relatable and interesting and the story makes me feel like I am in the place.

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