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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A sobering perspective on the enduring trauma of yet another aspect of our American history that we are all under-informed about. I found the preface, introduction and afterword particularly insightful
I’m not sure what I can say about this book that hasn’t already been said. It’s full of rage and rawness, honest in the way that only fiction can be. I’m simultaneously devastated and impressed by how Okada captured the Japanese American experience in the post war period: the disintegration of the family unit, the pain and trauma, the alienation that the community faced.
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
2.5/3 Stars because it was an interesting read, but I was reading it for school so it kind of was ehhh to me. Yet learning more about the internment camps that he Japanese were taken to during WWII was eye opening because I don’t remember learning about this in any history class and it’s just crazy knowing that an internment camp is literally so close to me and was turned into a popular mall in the Bay Area.
I'm reading this one a 2nd time for work. I read it so long ago, and need to read something "multicultural" for a developement program. Anwyay, I read this one so long ago, I figured I'd read it again to see if I still liked it as much now that I'm older and have found out more about my own family's history.
Ichiro is a no-no boy, one of the Japanese Americans who refused to be drafted into the United States military after the government forced this ethnic group out of their homes and businesses and into internment camps. It's a powerful story, a glimpse into an unfortunate misstep by a government against its citizenry.
I liked the book. I found it interesting and insightful. And sad. Tragic.
I liked the book. I found it interesting and insightful. And sad. Tragic.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes