Review: Exciting and empowering
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 6, 2014
I've always been interested in the rich culture and history of Vietnam and very much enjoyed this look at Nam Phuong, the last queen of Vietnam. Her story is fascinating, both from a historical perspective and as an in depth look at a woman who owned herself and the world around her at a time and place when women, especially ones from common backgrounds, were rarely more than footnotes in history.Her story has much to teach us even in these modern times, as shown through Kim Do's Seventeen Lessons which are pulled from Nam Phuong's own life. From her failures to her successes, there are life lessons to be learned.