THE ISLAND OF SEA WOMEN deftly explores the complexities of female friendship and introduces readers to the remarkably strong and spirited female divers of Jeju Island. As their husbands’ political ties and tumultuous world events threaten their friendship, Young-sook and Mi-ja see their remote island and everything they have known upended. The daughter of a Japanese collaborator, Mi-ja will forever bear the mark of her father’s activities, while Young-sook looks poised to inherit her mother’s role as the leader of her village diving collective. They also face growing unrest from the political turmoil that surrounds their homeland: Japanese occupation gives way to World War II, the Korean War, and its aftermath, leaving the residents of Jeju caught between warring empires. Over the years, Young-sook and Mi-ja endure together the loss of parents, the dramas of marriage and childbirth, cruel family members, disruptive technological advances, and the ever-present dangers that accompany their livelihood.
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Please tell us more about your leading lady Jody, along with the pain and comedy elements found within the story and how she transforms her life and starts to put the pieces back together again. Let’s start with your debut novel “Stop The World.” The topic itself is sad (a young lady becomes paralysed after a car accident and loses many important things in her life) and yet your book has been hailed as compelling and uplifting, due to the attitude of your brave protagonist Jody. Hi there Sherry, thank you for being our guest here today treating us to this insight into your enchanting words and the writer behind them. It’s that time of the week again where we all get together and rejoice because the weekend starts here.įor our final author interview of the week, we have a terrific guest to showcase in the form of author Sherry Mayes, so sit back, relax and enjoy the show (you know the drill by now) as we chat to her about her writing motivations, writing advice and her debut novel. 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