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First They Killed My Father

A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers

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First They Killed My Father

De: Loung Ung
Narrado por: Tavia Gilbert
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One of seven children of a high-ranking government official, Loung Ung lived a privileged life in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh until the age of five. Then, in April 1975, Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into the city, forcing Ung's family to flee and, eventually, to disperse. Loung was trained as a child soldier in a work camp for orphans, her siblings were sent to labor camps, and those who survived the horrors would not be reunited until the Khmer Rouge was destroyed. Harrowing yet hopeful, Loung's powerful story is an unforgettable account of a family shaken and shattered, yet miraculously sustained by courage and love in the face of unspeakable brutality.

©2000 Loung Ung (P)2011 Tantor Asia Ejército y Guerra Histórico Mujeres Política y Activismo Políticos Sudeste de Asia Inspirador Para reflexionar Sincero Apasionante emocionalmente

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"Ung's memoir should serve as a reminder that some history is best not left just to historians but to those left standing when the terror ends." ( Booklist)
Powerful Storytelling • Vivid Descriptions • Excellent Narration • Emotional Impact • Historical Significance
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Would you consider the audio edition of First They Killed My Father to be better than the print version?

I enjoy the audio version because i listen to it while I'm driving; I prefer a good book over music.

What was one of the most memorable moments of First They Killed My Father?

This was a truly difficult question to answer...i found myself nervously waiting to see what happens next on this emotional ride. I guess what sticks out in my mind was when they came for her father.

What does Tavia Gilbert bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Tavia did an excellent job on this book. She made me feel as though she was talking to me, telling me a story rather than reading a book to me.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Emotional and humbling story of human survival.

Any additional comments?

I highly recommend this book!!!

Deeply Emotional

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Would you listen to First They Killed My Father again? Why?

No, I would not. Why? It's emotionally draining and deeply disturbing. But the overwhelming reason is the overwrought performance by the narrator. There's a way to narrate a book without seeming like you are auditioning for a Lifetime movie. That is not meant to cast any negative light on the author or the book itself. I think this book would have benefited greatly with a more talented narrator.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I very much admired Loung Ung's father.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Tavia Gilbert?

No.

Any additional comments?

This is an important book on an important subject. My heart breaks for everyone who suffered and died under Pol Pot and his despotic, murderous regime. That said, I have some issues. First, I question how much of the exact details quoted in the book the author truly remembered with the utter exactness that is presented here. I am NOT suggesting she made anything up- certainly not the deaths of her family members. But knowing that this is meant to be a memoir- a non fiction book- told from the point of a very young girl, the specificity of certain passages cannot help but cause the listener to raise an eyebrow. AGAIN, I am not disputing the terrible suffering that the author experienced, but I frankly would have preferred to see this labeled as, perhaps, a partially-fictionalized memoir, if only to address the very, VERY exact conversations and remembrances in this book. What made me give this review 4 out of 5 is not only my concerns about this (and they are, to my mind, important concerns), but the really over-the-top performance by Tavia Gilbert. I know that is a matter of personal taste, but in my opinion, Gilbert reads every single word in ALL CAPS. It's a touchy criticism to make, as this is certainly an emotional and dramatic memoir, but there's no subtlety or difference in tone. Again, some may disagree with my criticism, and it was certainly an upsetting book, but I wouldn't care to listen to Gilbert narrate again.

Important and moving, but flawed

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I was fully captivated by this book. I enjoyed every second of listing to it.

Fantastic, Thrilling and Heart Wrenching.

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From a 5-8 years old point of view where we are still in theta, it is heart wrenching. 5 stars hands down. I wish the world knew more about this. Thank you for sharing your story.

Incredibly powerful, heartbreaking

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Incredible story. She really did an amazing job recounting the story as she did when she was a child. I wish stories like this would dispel any notions of "Communism is a good idea, it just hasn't been done right, yet," but I know that is wishful thinking.

Riveting listen

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Extraordinary memoir, well read by the narrator, of a young girl who survived a genocide and the loss of innocence.

Beautifully written

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Would you listen to First They Killed My Father again? Why?

Yes. it was a difficult read, so I had to pick it up and put it down, but it was captivating and tragic.

Have you listened to any of Tavia Gilbert’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I don't believe I have... but I will have to check out more of her material; she did an amazing job on this one.

An eye-opening look into an unknown world

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language was a little elementary at times. Focuses more on her experience with little insight into the politics and history of the regime. Overall a good listen

Interesting story

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an excellent book about a genocide exacted on people during my adult lifetime. reading this I had to keep reminding myself that the author was 6 when it started and 9 when she escaped to the US. pol pot exterminated 1/4 of the population of Cambodia and they still have yet to recover.

heart rending.

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What made the experience of listening to First They Killed My Father the most enjoyable?

Couldn't put it down.

What was one of the most memorable moments of First They Killed My Father?

Just reminded you that even when soldiers come to "help" there is always another side.

Brilliant

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