At twenty-something, Alice is eager for the milestones of adulthood: leaving home, choosing a career, finding friendship and love on her own terms. But with each step she takes, she feels the sharp tug of invisible threads: the love and worry of her parents, who want more than anything to keep her from harm. Her father fears for her safety to an extraordinary degree - but why?
As she digs further into her father's story, Alice embarks on a journey of painful discovery: of memories lost and found, of her own fears for the future, of history and how it echoes down the years.
Set in Melbourne, China and Cambodia, Her Father's Daughter captures a father-daughter relationship in a moving and astonishingly powerful way.
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"A well written insight into her family dynamics - very moving description of the horrors of Cambodia and her family history and her experience as an educated daughter seeking independence in Australia" — Sue (4 out of 5 stars)
"A well written insight into her family dynamics - very moving description of the horrors of Cambodia and her family history and her experience as an educated daughter seeking independence in Australia"
" Brilliant. And even though I've read a lot about Cambodia, the way she writes about the Khmer Rouge years is absolutely heartbreaking. "
" I much preferred this book to 'Unpolished Gem' "
" A remarkable memoir, it's hauntingly beautiful and the events will definitely shake you up. "
" A fabulous book by an engaging storyteller. Deeper and more emotive than Unpolished Gem (which I also hold in high regard). I wish I'd read Her Father's Daughter before travelling to Cambodia. "
" Excellent. Shall write a lengthier response on the blog. "
" A moving memoir. Alice comes to term with her father's past history and harrowing war experiences. "
" Powerful story. Glad I read it. "
" I found the start of this a bit ho-hum, but then became totally hooked once the story moved to Cambodia. Reminded me to be a bit more generous to those of us who have lived through serious trauma..... Worth a read! "
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