The Disappeared
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"...Anne Greeves is sixteen years old when she first meets Serey, a Cambodian student and musician forced by his family to leave his country during the rise of the Khmer Rouge regime. Swept up in the fury and infatuation of first love, Anne rebels against her father's wishes and embraces her relationship
… More »"...Anne Greeves is sixteen years old when she first meets Serey, a Cambodian student and musician forced by his family to leave his country during the rise of the Khmer Rouge regime. Swept up in the fury and infatuation of first love, Anne rebels against her father's wishes and embraces her relationship with Serey...But then the borders of Cambodia are reopened and Serey must risk his life to return home, alone, in search of his family. A decade later, Anne will travel halfway around the world to find him, and to save their relationship from the same tragic forces that first brought them together..."--Cover.
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Author Kim Echlin talks about her research into and inspirations behind her novel "The Disappeared", much of which takes place in Cambodia after the Pol Pot/Khmer Rouge regime.
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Add a CommentIn the 1970s, Anne and Serey are in jazzy Montreal whereby she grows up by a single dad, but falls for Serey hard. Serey is an immigrant from Cambodia who plays music and is free, but wishes to see his family back in Cambodia. Follow their journey together and apart with love, loss and heartache in this poetic story.
Rather thin.
It was beautifully written and poetic. I acknowledge that it is a superior work of fiction but on a gut level I found Anne selfish and self absorbed. She never had a thought to how her desires endangered the people around her. She had no thought except for her obsession. I understand it while it was happening but years later there was no reflection. Her love for her father is shown after he is dead? Whats up with that. At the end of the book I wanted to strangle her.
The plot was good and the historical portrayal of Cambodia however I found the writing style just a little hard to follow. The constant use of "you" detracted from the story.
Montreal girl falls in love with Cambodian student , He goes home t find his family after the 'killing fields' of Pol Pot. She goes to search for him Recommend for Erika
Finalist for Barnes & Noble's 2010 Discover Great New Writers Awards.
Anne Greves, a sixteen year old meets & falls in love with Serey, a Cambodia student who is forced to stay in Montreal during Pol Pot's reign of terror & the Cambodian genocide of 1975 - 1979. Rhythmic prose of run on sentences adds to thedescription of the utter horror of the time.
Incredibly well written.
Agreed -- a bereft read for sure! It was a little difficult following the narrative (wasn't always obvious who was speaking). But an enjoyable read from an historical point of view. I also agree that the characters were challenging. Anne was hard to like, especially at the end. She was so preoccupied with the loss of her lover's parents, having intentionally abandoned her own father.
i enjoyed this book. the author's writing is poetic as another commenter pointed out. the story is moving and eye opening. definitely a good read. canadian lit has been so strong lately!