One of my Christmas gifts this year was an old hardback copy of this book. I was told it was about a woman who was a prisoner of war in Borneo during WWII. I was also told there was a movie. When I first heard the premise of it, I was worried I'd watched the movie already. It sounded very familiar, but after a bit of research, I discovered I was thinking about Paradise Road (1997).
Agnes was already an author when she was taken prisoner with her son. Her husband was separated from her, and their interactions were few and far between. She endured a lot of hardship, disease and pain (physical and emotional).
The writing was good and easy to read. I wasn't fond of the pictures she drew, but that's personal preference. She didn't gloss over her feelings or explain them away. She also didn't shy away from adding the horrors she experienced.
Overall, this was a great book. I was trying to treat the book gently as it reminded me of some of the books I was able to salvage from my grandmother's house. Mrs. Keith was an interesting individual, and I was glad to learn about her life in the camp. I may look into reading more of her works in the future. Good Book!
(I also watched the movie - you can read my review of it here.
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