This is a moving memoir of a young woman and her love affair with her violin. As a child prodigy, Min Kym becomes a world class violinist as an adult. She purchases a Stradivarius violin which becomes a part of herself. She describes the violin as her existence.The unthinkable happens when her violin is stolen. Her grief that she experiences is heart wrenching and the effect it has on her art is devastating. This book is a glimpse into what it is like to grow up in a Korean family, the burdens and blessings of being a child prodigy and the devotion to music and her violin. This is a fascinating book and I would recommend it.
I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.
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