Ru

144 pages

French language

Published Jan. 1, 2009 by Libre Expression.

ISBN:
978-2-7648-0463-6
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OCLC Number:
417027441

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3 stars (1 review)

Ru is a novel by Vietnamese-born Canadian novelist Kim Thúy, first published in French in 2009 by Montreal publisher Libre Expression. It was translated into English in 2012 by Sheila Fischman and published by Vintage Canada.

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3 stars

thin, poetic book about a Vietnamese immigrant adjusting first to life in Canada, and then to an autistic son. it's hard to encapsulate it because it wasn't a true narrative - more like out-of-order journal entries. i learned tidbits about Vietnamese culture, the war that unleashed the communists on the south, and the boat people. but i didn't come away with a specific theme or thought.

Subjects

  • Refugees

Places

  • Vietnam