by Kay Bratt
eBook (ePub)
Published: October 6, 2011
Read for: CLP Reading Challenge, CLP Blog Tours*
* A review copy was provided by the author for an honest review. Thanks to Kay and Samantha at CLP for the chance to participate! :)
Synopsis:
Mia is beautiful, talented and has the world at her fingertips. But what makes her different than the average college student who juggles a heavy workload and a rat of a boyfriend? Many years ago she was born to an unknown family in China but soon discarded to fend for herself in a busy train station. Fate stepped in when Mia was taken to the local orphanage and adopted at the age of four by her American family. Life has been good for her, or at least as much as she has allowed it to be while pushing her deep feelings of abandonment to the back of her mind. Finally she has decided that in order to move forward, she must confront her past. Mia takes a journey to the mysterious land of her birth and embarks on a mission to find answers. As she follows the invisible red thread back through her motherland, she is enamored by the history and culture of her heritage--strengthening her resolve to get to the truth, even as Chinese officials struggle to keep it buried. With her unwavering spirit of determination, Mia battles the forces stacked against her and faces mystery, danger, a dash of romance, and finally a conclusion that will change her life.
My Review:
I was completely blown away by this story. I expected it to be much more fictional, but the extent of actual knowledge Kay has on this subject is remarkable. I couldn't believe the way the Chinese orphans were treated, and it broke my heart reading Mia's story. You could definitely tell this was a personal subject to Kay and she spent a lot of time writing this well-thought-out novel.
Mia is a very creative character. Torn between her American upbringing and Chinese heritage, she found herself consumed with many questions and eventually sought out to find the answers she so desperately wanted.
I thought Chasing China was a beautiful story that many will love as much as I did. The story is engulfing and I found myself needing to know what Mia could find out about her history. I was rooting for her the whole time. The other characters as well are well-developed and all play a huge part in Mia's story.
I will definitely be recommending this book to others.
My Rating:
4 Stars!
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AUTHOR BIO:
Kay Bratt is a child advocate and author, residing near the base of Wacau Mountain, in the rolling hills of Georgia with her husband, daughter, dog, and cat. In addition to coordinating small projects for the children of China, Kay is an active volunteer for An Orphans Wish (AOW). Kay lived in China for over four years and because of her experiences working with orphans, she strives to be the voice for children who cannot speak for themselves. Kay kicked off her career as an author with her best selling memoir titled Silent Tears; A Journey of Hope in a Chinese Orphanage. Since that time she has been writing material to entertain readers while raising awareness of world issues. Kay is the author of The Bridge, Mei Li and The Wise Laoshi, and an upcoming novel titled A Thread Unbroken.
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2 comments:
Thanks for the review!
This sounds like an incredible read!! Thanks for posting :)
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