Probably this book Ru is the most popular novel about Vietnamese refugees written by a Vietnamese boat person, considering the fact that it has been published in 17 countries.
I haven't read the book but I did watch the movie. There are some points that I would like to point out:
-If Minh had been a Deputy Minister of Economy of South Vietnamese government (according to the movie subtitles), why wasn't he sent to the re-education camp when the communists took over South Vietnam?
I haven't read the book but I did watch the movie. There are some points that I would like to point out:
- About the scene "inside the escape boat". It seems like a big metal ship with very roomy space. In reality, in all the escape big ships and wooden boats, all refugees were packed like sardines. You can verify this fact by googling all photos about Vietnamese boat people.
-If Minh had been a Deputy Minister of Economy of South Vietnamese government (according to the movie subtitles), why wasn't he sent to the re-education camp when the communists took over South Vietnam?
- The whole story happened in a cold, snowy Montreal. Probably the author wanted it this way, as it told us the harsh weather the refugees had to cope with in the country of resettlement. But it doesn't do justice to Montreal though. Montreal not only has cold. Snowy winter but also warm, nice, flowery summer. So the new country was portrayed one-sidedly.