The more lyrical passages, particularly when describing the life of haenyeo, are refreshingly uplifting. Bracht plunges into the shattering world of comfort women. Absorbing and hypnotic." - The Washington Book Review "While committed to accurately portraying a period of devastating history, White Chrysanthemum is a moving tribute to haenyeo culture. It shines a light on the less explored aspects of wars. A bold, devastating, important novel shot through with hope and beauty."-Rachel Joyce, New York Times bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry "A psychologically acute, emotionally resonant novel.ich with historical detail, White Chrysanthemum is a compelling and important account of civilian women''s lives during wartime."- BookPage "This moving and redemptive debut is a heart-breaker. " - Library Journal (starred) "If Min Jin Lee''s acclaimed bestseller Pachinko sparked an interest in stories of Korea under Japanese occupation during World War II, here''s your next read."- Newsday "I read Hana and Emi''s story with my heart in my mouth. "A suspenseful and eye-opening historical work reminiscent of Christina Baker Kline''s Orphan Train, Jamie Ford''s Songs of Willow Frost, and Lisa Wingate''s Before We Were Yours. Seeing the healing of her children and her country, can Emi move beyond the legacy of war to find forgiveness? Suspenseful, hopeful, and ultimately redemptive, White Chrysanthemum tells a story of two sisters whose love for each other is strong enough to triumph over the grim evils of war. Emi has spent more than sixty years trying to forget the sacrifice her sister made, but she must confront the past to discover peace.
But haenyeo are women of power and strength. There she is forced to become a "comfort woman" in a Japanese military brothel. Until the day Hana saves her younger sister from a Japanese soldier and is herself captured and transported to Manchuria. As a haenyeo, a female diver of the sea, she enjoys an independence that few other Koreans can still claim. Hana has lived her entire life under Japanese occupation. For fans of Lisa Wingate's Before We Were Yours and Min Jin Lee's Pachinko, a deeply moving novel that follows two Korean sisters separated by World War II.
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