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written on: 171220, published: 180502 i'm a very emotional person when it comes to works of fiction or, words so powerful that they move one's heart. and this, was most definitely one of those books that once you're done, you just close your eyes and desperately need at least a moment to just take a breather and really reflect. the hen who dreamed she could fly is a short novel written by Sun Mi-Hwang ( 항선미 ) in 2000, then translated into English 13 years later on November 26th. it is the story of hen  so i'll start with what really made me feel a special connection with the main character, Sprout. Sprout is an egg-laying hen and has been at the same exact farmhouse for over a year. correction, trapped in the same coop for over a year. being that the coop was tilted forward, every time she laid an egg it would roll to the other side of a barrier ; separating them from their birth givers. all her life, she just wanted to lay an egg, sit on it until...

written on: 171227, published: 180502 Keoko is a book that teaches you both history and emotional empathy. written by Linda Sue  Keoko is a book that teaches you both history and emotional empathy. written by Linda Sue Park, an American-Korean author.   Keoko was published in 2002 and has sold over two million copies, worldwide. it is the story of the Japanese invasion of Korea and how a 10 year old girl, Kim Sun-hee and her family and nation try their best to hold onto to their country and the fact that they are Korean, not Japanese.  as a reader who has always felt a special connection with fictional characters with conflicted pasts, i feel as if this book has really made me think deep. it makes you really despise the Japanese, and though i wasn't actually there when it happened, i can feel a bit of burning hate for the ancestors of Japan, the ones who ruined every country they invaded. don't know what i'm talking about?  wel...