Title: Disappointing
Product review: I was excited to read War Trash - it had excellent reviews from an award-winning author. Many of the details about the Korean war are interesting, as is the continual struggle between Nationalists and Communists, and the protagonist's disinterest in politics - and tunnel vision on returning home. However, I found the novel lacking in a compelling personal story, and that really did it in for me. The protagonist is quick on his feet, but not likeable, insightful, or particularly interesting. Ha's prose is stilted and cliche-filled, and left me with the impression that it had been translated (poorly). It slowed me down significantly, and detracted from the story enough that I considered putting down the book early on several occasions. Even worse, I now regret that I didn't.
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