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Review by Noilaus -- The Vanished by Pejay Bradley
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Vanished" by Pejay Bradley.]
During the time of Japan's colonial rule over Korea, Embom was born, from the royal family on his mother's side. His father, who seemed to have personal issues against their arranged marriage with the daughter to Prince Aansoon, never gave his fatherly duty to Embom. On the good side, his mother loved him dearly that she vowed to give him only the best in life. Embom was spoiled with a luxury life. His mother was also determined to give him the best education by sending him to the best schools. Being sent to Hokkaido Imperial University in Japan one of the best Universities at the time, Embom's first wishes were to make a difference in the farming system of Korea after graduating. But later his plans completely changed as the studies progressed and after he discovered that it wasn't agriculture studies but rather political science. On the other hand, Mr Seoh of the yangban lineage, went beyond the expectations of his clan to become a diligent worker in the bank. His hardworking nature and honesty personality earned him favor of recognition from his Japanese superiors. On the sad note, his former high school friend, Mr. Koo, a successful political science graduate, was denied any formal employment by the Japanese, which forced him to start organizing for Korea's independence from Japanese Governance.
The Vanished by Peajay Bradley, is a historical fiction novel; with multi suspense plotlines, mostly political. Embom's mother acted as the author of the entire book and so she wrote much on plots and characters connected to her and Embom, the main character. All themes are related to Korea and Japan. Being a daughter to Prince Aanson, she expressed her knowledge about Korean history socially and politically, including how the king surrendered to Japan, the reaction of Koreans to their king's decision, and so forth. I liked most the theme, of Japan's quest to dominate the world. I was thrilled to know that in history such a small nation was once considered very powerful. Another thing I liked is Embom's smart personality. How he transformed from a misbehaving young brat, to a marvelous model teenage boy. What I disliked was the suspense ending of the book, because it never gave a clue whether the it's a stand alone or if it is part of some series. And it also left me thinking about how could Embom manage to continue with the underground independence movement without his two older friends; Because not only was he a novice underground independence fighter, but also his health seemed to fail him.
I assume that the book was professionally edited for it hasn't got serious punctuation, typo, grammatical, or spelling errors.
I was educatively entertained by Peajay Bradley's unique writing style. She knows how to capture her reader's attention on the page and strategically introducing them to new plotlines. For this reason, and the professional editing, I couldn't deduct a star from this book, making my rating a solid four out of four stars.
I recommend political theme fans, historical fiction fans, fantasy novel fans, law students to read this book. The added advantage is that the book has no profane words or erotic contents, which on its own has broadened the audience where age restriction is concerned. However, there are some violent acts that I think could be harmful to children under 13. On the contrary side, people who are sensitive to political themes, violence and the above listed concepts, can skip The Vanished.
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The Vanished
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During the time of Japan's colonial rule over Korea, Embom was born, from the royal family on his mother's side. His father, who seemed to have personal issues against their arranged marriage with the daughter to Prince Aansoon, never gave his fatherly duty to Embom. On the good side, his mother loved him dearly that she vowed to give him only the best in life. Embom was spoiled with a luxury life. His mother was also determined to give him the best education by sending him to the best schools. Being sent to Hokkaido Imperial University in Japan one of the best Universities at the time, Embom's first wishes were to make a difference in the farming system of Korea after graduating. But later his plans completely changed as the studies progressed and after he discovered that it wasn't agriculture studies but rather political science. On the other hand, Mr Seoh of the yangban lineage, went beyond the expectations of his clan to become a diligent worker in the bank. His hardworking nature and honesty personality earned him favor of recognition from his Japanese superiors. On the sad note, his former high school friend, Mr. Koo, a successful political science graduate, was denied any formal employment by the Japanese, which forced him to start organizing for Korea's independence from Japanese Governance.
The Vanished by Peajay Bradley, is a historical fiction novel; with multi suspense plotlines, mostly political. Embom's mother acted as the author of the entire book and so she wrote much on plots and characters connected to her and Embom, the main character. All themes are related to Korea and Japan. Being a daughter to Prince Aanson, she expressed her knowledge about Korean history socially and politically, including how the king surrendered to Japan, the reaction of Koreans to their king's decision, and so forth. I liked most the theme, of Japan's quest to dominate the world. I was thrilled to know that in history such a small nation was once considered very powerful. Another thing I liked is Embom's smart personality. How he transformed from a misbehaving young brat, to a marvelous model teenage boy. What I disliked was the suspense ending of the book, because it never gave a clue whether the it's a stand alone or if it is part of some series. And it also left me thinking about how could Embom manage to continue with the underground independence movement without his two older friends; Because not only was he a novice underground independence fighter, but also his health seemed to fail him.
I assume that the book was professionally edited for it hasn't got serious punctuation, typo, grammatical, or spelling errors.
I was educatively entertained by Peajay Bradley's unique writing style. She knows how to capture her reader's attention on the page and strategically introducing them to new plotlines. For this reason, and the professional editing, I couldn't deduct a star from this book, making my rating a solid four out of four stars.
I recommend political theme fans, historical fiction fans, fantasy novel fans, law students to read this book. The added advantage is that the book has no profane words or erotic contents, which on its own has broadened the audience where age restriction is concerned. However, there are some violent acts that I think could be harmful to children under 13. On the contrary side, people who are sensitive to political themes, violence and the above listed concepts, can skip The Vanished.
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The Vanished
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