Posted on 23/10/04
Trash talks
War TrashBy Ha JinPantheon, 352 pages $35
'In the art of inflicting pain," writes Chinese-American author Ha Jin in his excellent new novel, War Trash, "the Chinese and the Koreans were much more expert than the Americans. When GIs beat you, they would kick and hit you, and they would break your ribs or smash your face, but they seldom tortured you in an elaborate way. This isn't to say that they were not cruel.
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