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_bb's review against another edition
2.0
Starts off kind of trite but gets better. The writing is elegant. It handles one of the main characters being from another country alright, but there is still some weirdness. Such as 'he didn't think like an asian'
rhyatt's review against another edition
4.0
This was written in a very unique style and was at times hard to follow. That being said it was difficult to put down and hard to fathom the scope of the atrocities carried out. Those of us living in North America have no understanding of genocide or war on any real scale.
wswain's review against another edition
4.0
Amazing love story with a great deal of history on Cambodia. Loved the way it was written!
kalkka's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to enjoy this. I mean, it was free! I've been to Cambodia! However I couldn't enjoy the prose. I wasn't draw into the story and the lengthening and/or rushing of time rubbed me the wrong way.
imogennegomi's review against another edition
5.0
This was amazing. Beautifully written, the novel follows a Canadian named Anne as she travels to Cambodia to find her lost lover after the genocide in Cambodia. While very hard-hitting, and as so many others have said, haunting, I could not put this book down. I grew very attached to Anne as she retold the story of her and her lover, Serey. I highly recommend this novel, it was an engaging love story, that also brought to light the horrendous slaughter of millions of people in Cambodia under the dictatorship of Pol Pot.
melbareads's review against another edition
3.0
Unrelenting in its painful revelatory prose. Echlin's writing style is sparse but alive. You'll remember this story.
mikolee's review against another edition
3.0
Lovely book about a deep love between a Canadian woman and a cambodian man which spans a decade. Well written and painful account of the atrocities of the killing fields and the impacts on the peoples if Cambodia.
tragicrighthip's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Lyrical and sad, the book is very poetic and uses the second person effectively throughout the narrative. It’s a markedly sad but hopeful book.
kolson687's review against another edition
4.0
My favorite genre is historical fiction. While The Disappeared qualifies as historical fiction it does not read as such. I agree with other reviewers who said it reads more like poetry, giving images of Cambodia at that time. I enjoyed it and found it hard to put down.