The Third Son by Julie WuMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I was not in the mood to read about a Taiwanese immigrant (I've read many immigrant stories lately), but when I started this book, I couldn't put it down. Saburo, the main character, is the third son of a Taiwanese politician. He's the least favorite child, and his parents habitually call him stupid and put him down at every opportunity, even to the point of giving him such a meager amount of food, he becomes malnourished. He meets his dream girl at the age of 8 during an air raid, and when he finds her again years later, she is with his eldest brother and biggest rival.
This is an amazing tale of perseverance, familial sense of duty and loyalty, and learning to depend on yourself rather than others. Saburo learns he can survive, and succeed, despite his family's continued resistance and the bad luck that seems to follow him.
It's a good one...put it on your reading list, if it isn't there already!
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