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DEBUT Newcomer Bracht's novel draws readers into a seaside paradise where haenyeo (female sea divers) follow the rhythm of the ocean tide to maintain an illusion of independence during the Japanese occupation of Korea. The illusion is shattered on Jeju Island in 1943 when a Japanese soldier takes 16-year-old Hana from her nine-year-old sister Emi's side to become a "comfort woman"—a mild name for Hana's br...Log In or Sign Up to Read More