by Lisa See
First published 2019
In 1930s Korea, Mi-ja and Young-sook forge an unbreakable bond as young sea divers. But as they navigate the island's perilous waters and Japan's brutal occupation, forces beyond their control threaten to tear them apart. A sweeping saga of love, loss, and the resilience of the human spirit.
Genres: romance, literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Korea, Island
Period: 1930s
374 pages · Hardcover · Scribner
Content warnings: colonialism