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Oct 03, 2015lukasevansherman rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
"In fact he too had been a mere pawn, not much different from any of us. He too was war trash." Chinese-born Ha Jin's novel was a final for the Pulitzer prize and, along with "Waiting," is his most acclaimed book. Set during the Korean War, it's the story of a Chinese solider held as a POW by the Americans. While Jin ably captures the experience of prisoners, the book never fully engaged me.