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Review title: Sour Rice
Product review: Koreans have a word for rice that has gone rotten. It's "shin-bop" or sour rice. That's what I feel H.Lee has done with her book. In a debut book, she has naively set out to capture the history of her Korean grandmother with very minimal attention to researching the Korean historical background. In more of an endeavor for a mass market "take-out" attempt, the book lacks consistency in reference, narrative and most importantly plot development with no regard for literary techique and voice. It's unfortunate because the Korean-American voice in literature has been so weak. Maybe if Lee enrolled in a creative writing program she could be introduced to the ABC's of basic writing which could definitely be to her benefit. As a Korean-American currently working on a Master's degree in Korean History, I could not recommend this book to anyone here... nor in the states.
