Years ago I read a book written by Han Kang called The Vegetarian. Today I read We Do Not Part. This is a historical fiction book set in South Korea. Two women met at work and often traveled together for work. Kyuhnga gets a call from her former work partner, Inseon. Inseon lost some fingers in a wood working accident. She is in the hospital. She wants Inseon to travel to Jeje Island to feed and water her bird. The birds need food and water today or it will die. Inseon travels first by plane and then by bus to get to Inseon's house. A winter storm is slowing her down. The bus puts chains on the tires and Kyuhnga makes it to Inseon's town. But now it is dark and 3 feet of snow have fallen and Kyuhnga isn't sure she is going to make it. She does make it. When Inseon returns to her home both friends investigate the mass killings that went on in Korea. This is a beautiful story about the importance of remembering and of friendship.
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