Loung Ung
Paperback | Pages: 238 pages Rating: 4.35 | 31143 Users | 2905 Reviews
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| Title | : | First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers (Daughter of Cambodia #1) |
| Author | : | Loung Ung |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 238 pages |
| Published | : | April 4th 2006 by Harper Perennial (first published January 26th 2000) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. History. Autobiography. Memoir. Biography. Cultural. Asia. War |
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From a childhood survivor of the Camdodian genocide under the regime of Pol Pot, this is a riveting narrative of war crimes and desperate actions, the unnerving strength of a small girl and her family, and their triumph of spirit. One of seven children of a high-ranking government official, Loung Ung lived a privileged life in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh until the age of five. Then, in April 1975, Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into the city, forcing Ung's family to flee and, eventually, to disperse. Loung was trained as a child soldier in a work camp for orphans, her siblings were sent to labor camps, and those who survived the horrors would not be reunited until the Khmer Rouge was destroyed. Harrowing yet hopeful, Loung's powerful story is an unforgettable account of a family shaken and shattered, yet miraculously sustained by courage and love in the face of unspeakable brutality.Declare Books During First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers (Daughter of Cambodia #1)
| Original Title: | First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers |
| ISBN: | 0060856262 (ISBN13: 9780060856267) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Daughter of Cambodia #1 |
| Setting: | Cambodia |
| Literary Awards: | Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2002) |
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Ratings: 4.35 From 31143 Users | 2905 ReviewsJudgment About Books First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers (Daughter of Cambodia #1)
A heartbreaking memoir detailing the horrors of the Cambodian genocide and Khmer Rouge takeover. Loung's story spans over 4 years, from her sheltered life in Phnom Penh before the invasion, to her leaving Thailand for America. I urge anyone and everyone to read this (or listen to the audiobook, I kind of wish I had because I'm sure I was mispronouncing a lot of words in my head).I visited SE Asia this year & visiting S-21 prison & the Killing Fields moved me more than anything else I saw.& this book moved me more than anything else I read this year. No child should suffer what Loung does and she doesn't flinch from telling things that show her in a less than favourable light - but if she hadn't been an extremely tough five year old, she would never have survived (view spoiler)[in one of the few funny lines in the book, Loung says she doesn't know how her far
On a recent trip to Cambodia I got to witness it's rich culture, lush landscapes and delicious, delicious food. At every turn I also saw the remnants of a painful past. I spent a hot afternoon walking through the Tuel Sleng Genocide Museum, having my breath taken away as I walked from room to room, each worse than the last. In one section of the former prison, I walked into a hastily made brick cell and felt so instantly claustrophobic I had to run out into the open air.The pictures,
A riveting but harrowing account of a young Cambodian girl who's innocent idyllic childhood is swiftly obliterated by the invasion of the Khmer Rouge.Loung at 5 years old and one of seven children shares her traumatic story of the 4 years spent under the terrifying Khmer Rouge reign trying to survive after her family are forced to flee their home in Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh in 1975, it details all the devastating hardships from being forced to live in a labour camp, starvation, disease and
Heartbreaking and tragic. Ung's story is one that must be read.
I read this book in prepartion to our trip to Cambodia in April. I would have read it anyway, however, because I love depressing autobiographies. This one was far different than any other I have ever read being that it was from a child's perspective. It retold her unbelievable story of escaping the killing fields during Pol Pot's reign with the Khmer Rouge. I think everyone in my generation needs to read this book. Many people my age do not even know Pol Pot's name, moreless that he killed over
I had been eager to read Loung Ung's story for a while now, and knew I wanted to before watching Angelina Jolie's film adaptation, but waited because I knew I had to be in the right frame of mind for it. I suggest those interested in reading it as well do the same, because there is so much detail and so many memories that Loung shares in less than 250 pages, and it is, naturally, a very difficult and upsetting book to read. That said, it is an incredibly important book and so worth picking up.
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