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The Third Son: A Novel af Julie Wu
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The Third Son: A Novel (original 2013; udgave 2014)

af Julie Wu (Forfatter)

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"Clear your schedule! The Third Son is your next obsessive read. Julie Wu's book reads like an instant classic." â??Lydia Netzer, author of Shine Shine Shine
In the middle of a terrifying air raid in Japanese-occupied Taiwan, Saburo, the least-favored son of a Taiwanese politician, runs through a forest for cover. It's there he stumbles on Yoshiko, whose descriptions of her loving family are to Saburo like a glimpse of paradise. Meeting her is a moment he will remember forever, and for years he will try to find her again. When he finally does, she is by the side of his oldest brother and greatest rival.
In Saburo, author Julie Wu has created an extraordinary character, determined to fight for everything he needs and wants, from food to education to his first love. The Third Son is a sparkling and moving story about a young boy with his head in the clouds who, against all odds, finds himself on the frontier of America's space program.
"An appealing coming-of-age story packed with vivid historical detail." â??The Christian Science Monitor
"A boy growing up in Japanese-occupied Taiwan in the 1940s will do anything to escape his tormenting family and reconnect with his first love in this compelling work of fiction." â??O: The Oprah Magazine
"Deceptively simple, deeply compelling . . . An unusually awful sibling rivalry, a stunningly pure and inspiring love story." â??The Boston Globe
"Wu presents an alluring story that hits all the right emotional buttons and maintains readers' empathy from the first page to the last." â??Kirk
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Titel:The Third Son: A Novel
Forfattere:Julie Wu (Forfatter)
Info:Algonquin Books (2014), 336 pages
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This first son enjoyed reading about "The Third Son".

Set in 1943, eight year old Saburo meets Yoshiko in an air raid. Because it was a Japanese territory, the Americans were bombing Taiwan. After WW2, Taiwan is freed from the Japanese only to be placed under the heel of the Chinese Nationalist Army. Saburo is trying to get out from under the heel of his parents and first born brother, whom his parents heavily favored.

The book does feel like it missed some scenes. A paragraph here or there would have made transitions of scenes easier.

Especially loved the scenes of Saburo describing American life from his Taiwanese eyes. I was not aware of the White Terror in Taiwan and have more respect for the Taiwanese independence movement. If nothing else, I will be more tolerant to Taiwanese who insist they are Taiwanese, not Chinese.





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  wellington299 | Feb 19, 2022 |
An amazing novel to say the least - it was very interesting to see the perspective of a third son rather than always having a novel go around the first and/or only son. So this was a great perspective. I think this is a great novel it was amazing and I was hooked on what was going to happen during the entire novel.
  rayneofdarkness | Oct 28, 2015 |
This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.
Lately, when I read at bedtime I'm asleep by the second or third paragraph - though my husband says that I continue to turn pages even after I've fallen asleep. This was not the case with The Third Son which I found to be a very captivating story. I carried the book with me and grabbed minutes of reading wherever possible because I wanted to find out what would happen next. I thought that the family dynamics were especially interesting and gave me a better appreciation of life in another culture. I will be recommending this book to my friends. ( )
  knlinwi | Jan 19, 2015 |
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I loved this book... I think I'm drawn to Asian themed novels because the main character is always mentally tortured in some way. I can relate because the abuse is generally more self-inflicted than anything else, and this is rarely realized until the end of the story. Don't we all torture ourselves to some degree? ( )
  saradiann | Jan 19, 2015 |
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A fascinating, poignant story about a young boy's search for his family's love and approval throughout his life. Growing up in Japanese-occupied Taiwan, Saburo suffers abuse and neglect at the hands of his parents, often going hungry and being beaten while his older brother is pampered. Independent and driven, he studies to pass an English test and earn a coveted opportunity to attend university in the United States. Along the way he meets and eventually marries a young woman from a poor but loving family. When Saburo's father finally visits the US, it is an opportunity for Saburo to reconcile his past with his future with his wife and child. Highly recommended.

Note: this review is based on a copy of the book received for LibraryThing Early Reviewers ( )
  astraplain | Oct 4, 2014 |
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Fiction. Literature. HTML:

"Clear your schedule! The Third Son is your next obsessive read. Julie Wu's book reads like an instant classic." â??Lydia Netzer, author of Shine Shine Shine
In the middle of a terrifying air raid in Japanese-occupied Taiwan, Saburo, the least-favored son of a Taiwanese politician, runs through a forest for cover. It's there he stumbles on Yoshiko, whose descriptions of her loving family are to Saburo like a glimpse of paradise. Meeting her is a moment he will remember forever, and for years he will try to find her again. When he finally does, she is by the side of his oldest brother and greatest rival.
In Saburo, author Julie Wu has created an extraordinary character, determined to fight for everything he needs and wants, from food to education to his first love. The Third Son is a sparkling and moving story about a young boy with his head in the clouds who, against all odds, finds himself on the frontier of America's space program.
"An appealing coming-of-age story packed with vivid historical detail." â??The Christian Science Monitor
"A boy growing up in Japanese-occupied Taiwan in the 1940s will do anything to escape his tormenting family and reconnect with his first love in this compelling work of fiction." â??O: The Oprah Magazine
"Deceptively simple, deeply compelling . . . An unusually awful sibling rivalry, a stunningly pure and inspiring love story." â??The Boston Globe
"Wu presents an alluring story that hits all the right emotional buttons and maintains readers' empathy from the first page to the last." â??Kirk

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