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Jean Kwok
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This is my experience of waiting to hear about being shortlisted for a major writing prize, the Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award, the world's largest short fiction award. I was thrilled that my short story, "Where the Gods Fly" had made the longlist for a number of reasons: 1) I'd had so [...]
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Girl in Translation
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The Shortlist: The Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award 2012
by Kevin Barry, Linda Oatman High, Emma Donoghue (Goodreads Author) 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
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"I started [working in the sweatshop] when I was only five, and I remember the suffocating blanket of dust that constantly descended upon my arms and face...I used to draw stick figures in the dust when I had the time. " ...More
"I started [working in the sweatshop] when I was only five, and I remember the suffocating blanket of dust that constantly descended upon my arms and face...I used to draw stick figures in the dust when I had the time. " ...More
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Very interesting read. It speaks about immigrants from Hong Kong and their life in the US. Dealing with poverty/illegal working conditions. And the main character going through the US school system, as an outsider, but very smart and driven.
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I realized and felt grateful for all the things I have and all the things god has given me The story is written in such an attractive way which will keep you interested. " |
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My favorite part about this book is the use of language -- how we see Kimberly's understanding of what she hears around her become less and less garbled as her understanding of English improves. I think that's an incredibly skillful way of describ...
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| Moving, evocative, beautifully written. Not really a book about death, more one about love for a wonderful mother. | |
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| Read this in one afternoon, was so riveted by it. One of the most intelligent and accurate discussions of the publishing world I've read. As an author, I think it's so necessary to try to understand the world I work in. This book not only debunks a n...more | |
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“What a relationship looks like on the outside isn't the same as what it's like on the inside. You can be more in love with someone in your mind than with the person you see every day.”
― Jean Kwok, Girl in Translation
― Jean Kwok, Girl in Translation
“...sometimes our fate is different from the one we imagined for ourselves.”
― Jean Kwok, Girl in Translation
― Jean Kwok, Girl in Translation
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| Novel Ladies: Susan's Reading Log 2010 | 21 | 26 | Apr 11, 2010 07:22pm | |
| Barnes & Nobl...: Nominations for June 2010 Book | 8 | 50 | May 28, 2010 05:41am | |
| The Ultimate Book...: Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok | 3 | 8 | Jun 05, 2010 06:07pm | |
| Novel Ladies: Group Read Nominations - July 2010 | 46 | 39 | Jun 22, 2010 11:54pm | |
| Challenge: 50 Books: Teresa's 50 Books in 2010 | 15 | 46 | Aug 14, 2010 06:36am | |
| The Seasonal Read...: Summer Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks (do NOT delete any posts in this thread) | 3072 | 2868 | Aug 31, 2010 10:39pm | |
| Love2Read: September--letter K | 7 | 5 | Sep 24, 2010 01:05pm | |
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Jean wrote: "Mysti wrote: "Saw an Apple commercial about their e-reader and noticed your book was part of the collection. How exciting for you!"Mysti, do you have a link or any other info so I can try to find..."
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Mysti wrote: "Saw an Apple commercial about their e-reader and noticed your book was part of the collection. How exciting for you!"Mysti, do you have a link or any other info so I can try to find this commercial? Is it for the Ipad? Where did you see it? Thanks!
Mysti wrote: "Saw an Apple commercial about their e-reader and noticed your book was part of the collection. How exciting for you!"Mysti, I didn't know that! Thanks so much for telling me, very exciting! Best, Jean
