The Korean Word For Butterfly
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (791 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00C2UY052 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 556 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Full of fresh, orginal writing." -THE KINDLE BOOK REVIEW"This is one of the best young novels of the year." -Grady Harp, TOP 50/HALL OF FAME REVIEWER"Zerndt is a wonderful writer, and BUTTERFLY is an absolutely beautiful story. Billieand her boyfriend, Joe, try to escape their pasts in the States andrefresh their relationship by moving to South Korea to teach English. I was drawn into his characters from the first page, and I found myself devouring the novel in huge, satisfying gulps." - kacunnin, TOP 500 REVIEWER"The author had his finger on the pulse of how naïve Americans react to Korean culture and a spot on depiction of how Korean culture plays into this sort of scenario." -Wayne, TOP 500 REVIEWER/VINE VOICE"Unfortunately, racism and misunderstandings between cultures are still a huge problem and it's nice to see that someone has the guts to put
"The Human Condition Transcends Cultural Differences" according to Dana Schumacher. There are those books in life that teach you things not just about the world but also about yourself. `The Korean Word for Butterfly' was one such book for me. The descriptions in the book are searing, beautiful and unique, the writing style refreshingly clean and simple. Set in South Korea, the story follows a young, American woman, Billie, who travels there to teach English. It is wr. Wayne said An enjoyable read. This book tells the story of two Americans who travel to Korea to teach English. They are poorly qualified and applied for the jobs using fake transcripts from schools they never attended. From the moment the characters arrived in Korea, it was clear that the author had his finger on the pulse of how naive Americans react to Korean culture and a spot on depiction of how Korean culture . "It's okay" according to ST. I was disappointed in this book because I really liked Brailling for Wile (may not be exact title) by the same author. I found the main characters very unlikeable and their interactions--or lack thereof--strange. Not exactly sorry I read it; it wasn't terrible but, as I said, disappointing. Too abstract for me or something.
. James Zerndt is the author of The Cloud Seeders, The Korean Word For Butterfly, and The Roadrunner Café. His short story "This Jerkwater Life" was recently chosen as an Editor's Pick in 's Kindle Singles store. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and son
It is a story, ultimately, about the power of love and redemption.**Warning: This book deals with the following themes and may not be suitable for those preferring a "light" read: racism, abortion, alcoholism, and child abuse**. tank, The Korean Word For Butterfly is told from three alternating points-of-view:Billie, the young wanna-be poet looking for adventure with her boyfriend who soon finds herself questioning her decision to travel so far from the comforts of American life;Moon, the ex K-pop band manager who now works at the English school struggling to maintain his sobriety in hopes of getting his family back;And Yun-ji , a secretary at the school whose new feelings of resentment toward Americans may lead her to do something she never would have imagined possible.The Korean Word For Butterfly is a story about the choices we make and why we make them. "Zerndt's latest is a mo