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Secondhand World

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Random House Digital, Inc., Nov 26, 2008 - Fiction - 288 pages
Isadora Myung Hee Sohn—Isa—has just spent ninety-five days in a pediatric burn unit in Albany, New York, recovering from the fire that burned her house and killed her parents. Moving back in time, Secondhand World casts a devastating spell, revealing the circumstances that led to the fire.

Growing up the daughter of Korean-born parents, Isa is bullied by American classmates and barely noticed at home. Seeking the company of another outsider, Isa falls in love with Hero, an albino boy. But what starts out as a small teenage rebellion sets in motion a series of events and revelations Isa never could have foreseen.


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User Review  - Natalie - Goodreads

A poignant story of a girl, Isa, growing up in a house coated in memories and grief. I read Secondhand World first when I was in college. I loved it, and yet I don't think I understood some of the ... Read full review

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User Review  - 크리스티 - Goodreads

Quick yet powerful read - the short chapters make getting through this book quickly but the story is just amazing. A great inside look into a tragedy that follows the family and a look into a not so "sugar coated" way a Korean American lived during the 1970's growing up. Read full review

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Katherine Min was born in Champaign, Illinois, and was raised in Charlottesville, Virginia, and Schenectady, New York. She attended Amherst College and the Columbia School of Journalism. She worked as a journalist in Boston; Seoul, Korea; Virginia and New Hampshire. Min is currently a professor of creative writing at Plymouth State University. She lives in Plymouth, New Hampshire.


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