I
had a lovely trip visiting my sister, her family, & my Dad in Virginia. And
now I’m back with a doozy of a book!
RATING SYSTEM
1 –
I did not like the book at all.
2 –
It was decent, but I would not recommend it.3 – It was an enjoyable read. Recommendation could go either way.
4 – It was a very good book. I would recommend it.
5 – It was an excellent book! Must read!
6 – I will buy this book for my personal collection. Must read.
BOOK RATING
I
give this book a 5.
“THE ART OF HEARING…” SYNOPSIS
The
day after Julia Win graduated college; her father woke her up, kissed her on
the forehead, told her he had a short business trip to attend to and then
disappeared without a trace.
For
several years, the family lives in confusion and mourning until an un-mailed
love letter is discovered deep in her father’s closet. It is written to a
Burmese woman named Mi-Mi and all Julia is left with is an address and a
million unanswered questions.
Furiously
& impulsively, Julia decides to buy a plane ticket, leave New York City,
and go find her father.
Upon
arrival to the small, mountain village of Kalaw in Burma, she stops for a cup
of tea to rest and meets a man named U-Ba. When sharing the story of her trip,
she discovers U-Ba not only knows of her father, but of his current location.
He then promises to bring Julia where she wants to go, but only on the
condition that she listens to the story he has to tell.
What
comes next is the beautiful, complicated unraveling of the story that is her
father’s life and secret past. There is so much Julia has yet to learn about
who her father truly is, but she is about to find out everything…
STATS
Pages: 325
Published
Year: 2012 Personal Rating: 5 (of 6)
Type: Paperback, Present from David
Genre: Fiction, Love Story, Finding Oneself
THOUGHTS
This
was a book David gave me and it is one of the most beautiful love stories I’ve
ever read.
Of
course, at first, I was mad that her father had seemingly just left his family for
another woman, but when you get to hear the full life story of Julia’s father…
I
can’t say too much because I don’t want to ruin a thing, but this book is
beautiful and I would highly recommend it.
PERSONAL
Only
3 days left until my big move!
2
essays left to write (I was given an extension).
And
14 days left until my last year of school starts.
So glad you decided to read this book! I agree with your review of the book. I read it 2 months ago for my book group and also loved it. If you liked this book, you might also like "The Language of Flowers" by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. Loved it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your recommendation!! I will definitely take a look at it. :)
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