![]() ![]() When a hungry Mi-ja is caught trying to steal food from her family’s land, Young-sook’s mother takes the orphan under her wing and brings her into the diving collective, beginning a life-long friendship between the girls. ![]() Young-sook’s mother is the leader of the local diving collective known as haenyo, a group of women who free-dive in the waters around the island, collecting abalone, octopuses, sea urchins, and other ocean delicacies that they sell to support their families. Mi-ja is an orphan living with her aunt and uncle and, because her father allegedly collaborated with the Japanese, is an outcast in the community. The Island of Sea Women tells the story of two girls, Young-sook and Mi-ja, from the South Korean island of Jeju. Pair that with beautiful writing, strong female characters, and a moving story, and you have a 5-star novel. Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres, especially when it teaches me about a piece of history or culture that was previously unknown to me. ![]()
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