Kimberly T’s Reviews > The Island of Sea Women > Status Update

“Another set of men living on the other side of the world had also divided our country…We thought we were free, but so far the only difference in our lives here on Jeju was that the Japanese flag was lowered, and the American flag was raised. One colonizer had been replaced by another.”

“Sang-mun regarded Mi-ja out of the corner of his eye. She was frozen in place. She was, o realized, afraid of him.”
…. Mi-ja is going to die a death of her spirit if this keeps up.

“Men! What is it about their natures that they feel compelled to gain ground and debate points over which they have no power or control?”

LMAO the husbands are.. opposites.

Young-sook fantasizing about marriage is so interesting, and it’s fun that it’s girlish and childish for someone who had to grow up so quickly. She seems to dismiss the Japanese occupation and his involvement in it, which is funny to see given how fiercely Hado resisted Japanese influence.

Alright Lisa See this is the second time I’ve seen a mother leave her daughter in the world… come on

“Joy is a delicious luxury that we experience most cautiously, for tragedy conceals itself around every corner. How different it is with friendship. No one picks a friend for us; we come together by choice. We are not tied together through ceremony or the responsibility to create a son; we tie ourselves together through moments. The spark when we first meet. Laughter and tears shared.”

I was wondering when where there would be a near-drowning, and I was right LMAO

My second Lisa See book of the year! I’m excited to learn more about the Korean Hanyeo culture.