I love the feeling of being overwhelmed after finishing a book. The feeling of having been a part of something, part of the story that’s being told and The Island of Sea Women knocked me out in various forms.

This was my first book by Lisa See and from the first pages I could feel it would be a favorite. For a long time I wanted to know more about the fierce female divers of Jeju and this book gave me everything I needed.

You not only get to know the life of these brave women but also the environment they were in and everything they had to endure especially during the most tragic times.

In a way I think this book is a beautiful homage to the city of Jeju, the women divers and the April 3rd incident.

Once again I loved this buddy read with @hendrixsbookscorner