{"product_id":"if-you-leave-me-paperback","title":"If You Leave Me - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCrystal Hana Kim\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An immersive, heartbreaking story about war, passion, and the road not taken.\" -- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeople\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"One of the most beautiful and moving love stories you'll read this year.\" -- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNylon Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- The New York Post - Vulture - Real Simple - Bustle - Nylon - Thrillist - Mental Floss - Self magazine - Booklist - Refinery 29\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn emotionally riveting debut novel about war, family, and forbidden love--the unforgettable saga of two ill-fated lovers in Korea and the heartbreaking choices they're forced to make in the years surrounding the civil war that still haunts us today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the communist-backed army from the north invades her home, sixteen-year-old Haemi Lee, along with her widowed mother and ailing brother, is forced to flee to a refugee camp along the coast. 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