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An unforgettable narrative of war crimes and desperate actions from a childhood survivor of Cambodia's brutal Pol Pot regime
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Until the age of five, Loung Ung lived in Phnom Penh, one of seven children of a high-ranking government official. She was a precocious child who loved the open city markets, fried crickets, chicken fights and being cheeky to her parents.
When Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into Phnom Penh in April 1975, Loung's family fled their home and were eventually forced to disperse to survive. Loung was trained as a child soldier while her brothers and sisters were sent to labour camps. The surviving siblings were only finally reunited after the Vietnamese penetrated Cambodia and started to destroy the Khmer Rouge.
Bolstered by the bravery of one brother, the vision of the others and the gentle kindness of her sister, Loung forged on to create for herself a courageous new life.
First They Killed My Father is an unforgettable book told through the voice of the young and fearless Loung. It is a shocking and tragic tale of a girl who was determined to survive despite the odds.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I travelled through SE Asia with 2 friends who both read this book while we were there. I kept looking at them holding the book with the harrowing title on the front cover and thinking 'why on earth would you read that? We've seen the museums, they were tough enough, why read something with such a traumatic title?' ... Then I read it.
Only about 100 pages and amazingly enthralling. The author is amazing, the editing is excellent as this story could easily have been spread out into 1000 pages. I don't want to enthuse too much about this book as one of the reasons I was so moved by it was that I had no expectations.
I wouldn't go as far as to say it changed my life. However, I think I have thought about the story at least once a month for the last 18 months since I read it. Not many books have affected me in that way.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As soon as I finished reading this I wanted to start it all over again. Loung Ung is not only an amazing writer but an inspirational person, and to read her story is to know her. The hate that grips her after all that happens to her makes you so angry as the child you meet at the start of the story is forced to disappear. To read this book is to have your heart torn out that this was allowed to happen. You read it and wonder where was the rest of the world when all of this was going. If you ever thought that the problems of the world weren't yours then this book will change your mind, it will make you want to get up and do something. You cannot read this book and not be affected by her story. This is one of the most important books I will ever read in my lifetime.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a gut wrenching, heartbreaking tale of a young girl during the horrendous regime of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. I always wanted to read this book since I saw it at school but never got round to it. In November of 2002 I took my son to Cambodia and whilst there we visited some of the places talked about in the book and you can start to feel what it must have been like at the time. Never, ever should this sort of event be allowed to happen again, believe me, you will be close to tears at some points when you read this book, I have now read it three times and the atrocities committed under the banner of the Khmer Rouge are still unfathomable.
A MUST READ book.
A MUST READ book.
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The best book you will read
This book should be read by everyone. It touched my
heart & also had a huge effect on me encouraging me to be strong during a very difficult period in my life. Read more
heart & also had a huge effect on me encouraging me to be strong during a very difficult period in my life. Read more
Published 1 month ago by WelshTricky
Unforgettable & moving
This is a book that you will not forget. Its brilliantly written. You will not be able to put this book down. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Grace's mum
A Harrowing Read
The harrowing autobiography of Loung Ung's early years growing up during the Khmer Rouge regime, has not only stayed with me long after I read it, but it has altered my perception... Read more
Published 1 month ago by JakeG
"A daughter of Cambodia remembers" ....
"If you had been living in Cambodia during this period, this would be your story too." Loung Ung
Whatever the merits of the memoir genre, I've never been drawn to them,... Read more
Whatever the merits of the memoir genre, I've never been drawn to them,... Read more
Published 1 month ago by LittleMoon
A gripping story of a huge human tragedy seen with the eyes of a child
This is a personal history of the author during the most atrocious years of the Khmer Rouge rule in Cambodia (1975-1979). Read more
Published 7 months ago by Carno Polo
Quick and easy
A truly moving book. Service was quick and easy. If you want a book with no hastle, this is the way to go.
Published 8 months ago by mojo3004
Unforgettable
I have recently visited Cambodia and I bought this book whilst there. This book is truly unforgettable just like Cambodia's beautiful and gentle people. Essential reading.
Published 13 months ago by Mrs. S. J. Harrison Croft
A brilliant book that really makes you think.
Untill I read this book it had never really occured to me that we are constantly reminded of Hitlers horror to Jews in Europe, the American Armys chaos in Vietnam etc etc, but no... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Southampton girl
a very realistic book
We read this just before a trip to Cambodia last month, and
as we met people and heard their stories, it became clear
that this book was amazingly realistic and well... Read more
as we met people and heard their stories, it became clear
that this book was amazingly realistic and well... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Sligoman
First they killed my father
Very moving potrayal of life under the Kmer Rouge. Really brought history to life and left me with a greater understanding of what these people had to endure.
Published 18 months ago by Loopy
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