Summary Of Every Falling Star By Sungju Lee

Every Falling Star, a book based on a true story and written by Sungju Lee, is about the author’s experiences as one of the many poor Korean boys suffering from the war between North Korea, South Korea, which was under the control of America, America and, Japan. Sungju was once rich, but grew poor after being banished into the countryside, so, after his parents left him, he began a gang with six other members and, together, they stole food from other people and hid away from the police by finding small abandoned sheds or houses or sleeping in the forest. Sungju grew up and matured after a few years and was even found by his grandparents which led to his father finding him and sending him a letter to come join him. He left from North Korea

Sometimes, the scenes that the author causes the reader to depict are so intense or of such an urgent tone that the way someone can imagine it can be so clear and realistic to the point where it is easy to notice that this is a true story. “‘Being on our own makes me think strange thing sometimes … Did you know I even wondered … when we had nothing to eat … what it would be like to eat a dead person?’ Young-bum started to cry now … What I didn’t tell him was that I had actually wondered this as well” (Lee, 152). Another thing regarding the author’s style that I noticed and liked was that a lot of what Sungju put in the book as whoever he was when he was writing it contained several examples of symbolism that was both meaningful but not difficult to understand. “I was on fire” (Lee, 151). “Don’t judge a man until you’ve walked in his boots … Every Shooting Star is my boots. And the boots worn by thousands of other street boys in North Korea and around the world” (Lee, 307). One other thing I noticed and enjoyed was that the author also uses many similes which goes well with his symbolism. “I huffed and snorted like a wounded wild boar” (Lee, 170). “Then suddenly he was flying through the air, leaping like a mountain tiger” (Lee,