Lee never casts Japanese as villains. There is no resentment, only fraught, complex interaction. Lee thinks it unfair to blame modern Japan for the past \u2014 but what might the future hold for Koreans and Japanese?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Which I find to be wrong.<\/p>\n
I almost regret buying and reading this book, but feel obliged to read to the end.<\/p>\n
I do not say that Korean did not suffer from Japanese occupation, discrimination and exploitation, but it feels almost a political book that cannot find “good” or “kind ” Japanese.<\/p>\n
Can I get my money back ?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Maybe too early to write this, as I am only halfway through the book. But until now I could not find even one positive Japanese character. All characters are either bad, neutral or greedy, exploiting the Korean workers. In Japan times Article\u00a0, it is mentioned: Lee never casts Japanese as villains. There is no resentment, … <\/p>\n
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