It is an end of a era for book bloggers such as myself.
Though I am merely a hobbyist, a chance to receive a book for review is a great luxury that I will never forget. The website Blogging for Books shut down its doors today, April 16, 2018.
Goodbye, old friend!
Though I prolonged the last review for a while more than necessary, on a more consistent time I reviewed a variety of books from fiction to art books from this website. With regards, I would like to thank Blogging for Books for their years of service and letting book bloggers--big and small--to review their books.
Now on with the review!
An intriguing read for today.
The novel itself plays out like a well-written fictional story despite being a true story. Starting out with the novel, we encounter our subject Zhuang Liehong and the story of his journey from a young activist in China to the United States as an immigrant with hopes and dreams. Though her writing, Hilger gives history lessons from immigrants past of the early days of Chinese immigration. The relations of the struggles of the Chinese of yesteryear and the citizens of Zhuang's home village of Wukan both deal with oppressing governments and mistreatment of citizens albeit in different circumstances.
Described in the story as Patriot Number One, Zhuang never stopped his fight for Wukan once hitting American soil. The novel's depiction of a working class couple finding their version of the American dream was enjoyable and thrilling to journey. The sacrifices that they made along with their hard work, makes for an inspiring tale for one to read.
I hope you enjoyed this review.
Thanks,
Dee
