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Music of the Ghosts by Vaddey Ratner

Music of the Ghosts

by Vaddey Ratner
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  • First Published:
  • Apr 11, 2017, 336 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Apr 2018, 336 pages
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Annl

Good content
I thought this book has a great message; but it is tough to read. Too much embellishment; and I found myself having to go back and read pages over and over. Perhaps it feels like a retelling of so many of today’s stories.
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Becky H

Lovely writing
Oh my goodness! What to say about this book. First the good. The writing is lyrical. Some phrases are exquisite. The word usage is wonderful. Then there is the story. I am SOOOOO confused. I tried very hard to like this book, but just couldn’t do it. The Old Musician and his reminisces wander all over-- future, past, present -- all in present tense.
Somewhere around page 200, the story began to make sense. If you can make that far -- this tale of Cambodia and Khmer Rouge, death, love, life, hate, perseverance, family, faith -- becomes full of life and forces one to engage its loveliness and its heartbreak.
Teera and the Old Musician enter your heart and mind and take up residence. They stay with you long after you have read the last page.
Still, only 3 of 5 stars for the slow start, the initial confusion, the ethereal sentences.
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  Traditional Cambodian Music

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