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In the Shadow of the Banyan

by Vaddey Ratner

Age band: 18+

Looky Rating System: Violence 5/5, Love & Romance 0/5, Mental Health 4/5, Language 2/5, Substance Use 0/5, Fear / Horror 4/5, Fantasy / Supernatural 0/5, LGBTQ+ Representation 0/5.

Description

A beautiful celebration of the power of hope, this New York Times bestselling novel tells the story of a girl who comes of age during the Cambodian genocide. You are about to read an extraordinary story, a PEN Hemingway Award finalist “rich with history, mythology, folklore, language and emotion.” It will take you to the very depths of despair and show you unspeakable horrors.