The Killing Fields of Cambodia: Surviving a Living Hell
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If you like an authentic, powerful narrative from the horrors of the Killing Fields in Cambodia, this riveting memoir is a must read. From 1975 to 1979, the Khmer Rouge took control of Cambodia under the deadly rule of Pol Pot. Mass extermination, slavery, malnutrition and disease resulted in the genocide of two million people - a quarter of Cambodia’s population.
When the Khmer Rouge invade Phnom Penh, hometown of 17-year-old Sokphal Din, he is torn away from his school, friends and childhood. Instead, his life is dictated by fear. From loss of family members, hard labour in the Killing Fields and refugee camps we follow Sokphal’s agonising journey under a violent and unforgiving regime.
˃˃˃ The Killing Fields of Cambodia is a tale of survival through generosity, resourcefulness, and the strength of family.Harrowing yet always hopeful, Sokphal's powerful story is an unforgettable account of a family shaken and shattered, yet miraculously sustained by courage and love in the face of unspeakable brutality.
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the story told in sokphal din's the killing fields of cambodia is truly gut-wrenching and gruesome, but his writing is bland, boring, emotionless, stagnant and monotone, and it feels like he is giving me a run-down of what happened and who passed away with no emotions. i don't blame him because he doesn't necessarily work as an author and the things he went through under the despicable khmer rouge are enough to make your insides twist, but from a story-telling perspective this book was mediocre.
