Review of The Vanished

[kajal31]

[Following is a volunteer review of "The Vanished" by Pejay Bradley.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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The Vanished by Pejay Bradley is a work of historical fiction about the social and political situation in Korea in the early 1900s. It also tells us about how the culture of Korea was in danger under the Japanese, and how the Korean people united themselves and struggled for the freedom of their nation.

The story starts with Lady Sougyan giving birth to her son. She was abandoned by her husband. She named her son Embon. But she was worried that her son was born in the Year of the Rat, in midsummer, and at high noon. According to Korean people, this time of year is considered bad luck. Despite all these things, Lady Sougyan was able to give her child the best. Lady Sougyan was related to King Gojong. King Gojong was the reigning monarch at the time. The story depicts the sufferings of Koreans under Japanese rule. King Gojong had to sign a treaty. He knew that it was the loss of Korea's five thousand-year-old heritage and culture, but he also knew that the Japanese military forces were stronger.

The part of the story which I liked the most was the character development of Embon. He was a spoiled royal kid, but later in the story he becomes intelligent. He gets admission to Hokkaido Imperial University in Japan for higher studies. There he made some friends who wanted to free Korea from Japan's rule. The story has many twists and turns from there. I liked how the author described each and every character in the story. Each character's overview of the situation in the country helps the reader understand the situation in the country clearly. Furthermore, the author describes very well various ceremonies, clothing styles, and places.

I really enjoyed this historical fiction, and I did not find any grammatical mistakes or errors while reading this book. I will give this book a rating of 4 out of 4 stars as I really loved it.

I recommend this book to readers who love to read about history. This book will educate you about the history of Korea. At a personal level, I relate to this book as my country was also ruled by some foreigners in the past. It does not contain any erotic scenes. However, it does contain some violent and disturbing scenes. So this book is suitable for a wide range of audiences, irrespective of their ages, but I will not recommend it to sensitive readers. Overall, this book is a great choice for history lovers.

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The Vanished
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