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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
after reading Many Daughters I wanted to read more from Jamie Ford. I liked Many Daughters better but this was very sweet and a great story.
For me, there was something emotionally gripping about how Ford formed the identities of the lead and sub-characters. I often judge a book by how well it can compel me to become emotionally invested in the wellbeing and the outcomes of the characters -- and boy, was I super invested in Henry and Keiko's story and that of their families! I cried more times than I care to share because I was rooting for them so hard! I also cried at how upsetting it is to recognize over and over again throughout the book the colonial patterns of racism and discrimination against those who do not look like the typical American and/or have cultural values that clash with mainstream American ones. It's the same shit this society continues to repeat today - resulting in separation, violence, destruction, acquisition by theft, and marginalization.
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
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
When selecting this book, I was looking for historical fiction related to the Japanese internment, and this book hit the nail on the head.
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It's a very classic story, boy and girl in love, separated by their families and world events out of their control. In this case Henry is Chinese, and Keiko is Japanese in Seattle during WW2. Her family is taken to an internment camp. His writing style is very comforting. I like the elements of Jazz music that is added to the story, and the balance between the bitter & sweet.