Review by UncleP -- The Vanished by Pejay Bradley
Posted: 14 Feb 2021, 00:45
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Vanished" by Pejay Bradley.]
Knowledge sometimes brings a change to our reasoning, which then leads to our actions. The Vanished by Pejay Bradley proves this point as we read how Embon's life unfolds. The book is a historical fiction about the Koreans in the 1990s. Patriotism is the major theme in the book.
The Vanished is a story that shows the fight and desire for freedom by the Koreans. The story is about a boy named Embon who was born into a noble family. Embon did not know what his people were going through until he gained admission into Hokkaido University. At the university, he made a couple of friends, which changed everything about him.
The plot was chronological in sequence. The author used two major narrating styles. The first part of the book was written in Lady Sougyon's first-person narrative, while the author described the second part of the book in the third-person narrative. There were detailed descriptions of the culture and ordeals of the people of Korea.
I enjoyed the expository aspect of the book. It gave a clearer picture of the tradition and way of life of the people. The inclusion of some Korean words made the book more interesting to read. It was funny how the American sandwich was introduced to the king and the people. I also like the king's irony of acquiring beautiful foreign cars, even though their roads were not conducive to drive them. I appreciate how the author described the settings in the reader's mind. I felt present in the story.
There are a few things I dislike about the book. I don't particularly appreciate how there wasn't a complete ending to the story. Also, the novel was divided into parts that did not have equal chapters. For example, part 1 and part 2 had four chapters each, while part 3 and part 4 had five and ten chapters, respectively.
Pejay Bradley's writing is well structured and thrilling. I believe the structure emanates from the author's strong detailing skill. The book was professionally edited, as I found only a few grammatical errors that did not alter my reading comprehension. One of the things I admire in any novel, regardless of the number of pages, is the knowledge depth. This book achieves it and far more. Therefore, I am rating The Vanished 4 out of 4 stars. I recommend the book to historians, but most especially to those interested in Asian history.
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The Vanished
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Knowledge sometimes brings a change to our reasoning, which then leads to our actions. The Vanished by Pejay Bradley proves this point as we read how Embon's life unfolds. The book is a historical fiction about the Koreans in the 1990s. Patriotism is the major theme in the book.
The Vanished is a story that shows the fight and desire for freedom by the Koreans. The story is about a boy named Embon who was born into a noble family. Embon did not know what his people were going through until he gained admission into Hokkaido University. At the university, he made a couple of friends, which changed everything about him.
The plot was chronological in sequence. The author used two major narrating styles. The first part of the book was written in Lady Sougyon's first-person narrative, while the author described the second part of the book in the third-person narrative. There were detailed descriptions of the culture and ordeals of the people of Korea.
I enjoyed the expository aspect of the book. It gave a clearer picture of the tradition and way of life of the people. The inclusion of some Korean words made the book more interesting to read. It was funny how the American sandwich was introduced to the king and the people. I also like the king's irony of acquiring beautiful foreign cars, even though their roads were not conducive to drive them. I appreciate how the author described the settings in the reader's mind. I felt present in the story.
There are a few things I dislike about the book. I don't particularly appreciate how there wasn't a complete ending to the story. Also, the novel was divided into parts that did not have equal chapters. For example, part 1 and part 2 had four chapters each, while part 3 and part 4 had five and ten chapters, respectively.
Pejay Bradley's writing is well structured and thrilling. I believe the structure emanates from the author's strong detailing skill. The book was professionally edited, as I found only a few grammatical errors that did not alter my reading comprehension. One of the things I admire in any novel, regardless of the number of pages, is the knowledge depth. This book achieves it and far more. Therefore, I am rating The Vanished 4 out of 4 stars. I recommend the book to historians, but most especially to those interested in Asian history.
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The Vanished
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon