![]() ![]() ![]() I have to say I am a bit confused by the massive amount of reviews calling this book cute and wonderful because if anything it’s an upsetting, depressing, awfully realistic social criticism packed into animal metaphor. Should be spoiler free and short so read ahead! And with its array of animal characters-the hen, the duck, the rooster, the dog, the weasel-it calls to mind such classics in English as Animal Farm and Charlotte’s Web. An anthem for freedom, individuality and motherhood featuring a plucky, spirited heroine who rebels against the tradition-bound world of the barnyard, The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly is a novel of universal resonance that also opens a window on Korea, where it has captivated millions of readers. No longer content to lay eggs on command, only to have them carted off to the market, she glimpses her future every morning through the barn doors, where the other animals roam free, and comes up with a plan to escape into the wild-and to hatch an egg of her own. From Goodreads: This is the story of a hen named Sprout. ![]()
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