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kobayashi's review
emotional
sad
medium-paced
3.0
A book dedicated for her parents. I could feel how sorry the author was towards her parents and how hard she is trying in life no matter what age she was at. A decent memoir also to speak about Okinawa. The author had a good quote to “ Love is to stay “
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, War, Child death, Death, and Vomit
pucksandpaperbacks's review
4.0
Really enjoyed this. A beautifully written story about a biracial Asian American woman learning about her mother's heritage - Okinawan. As a teenager, she expresses disdain for her mother and untangles her internalized racism. In her thirties, Brina realizes she can relate to her mother and feels guilty.
I really enjoyed the last section of the book where Elizabeth and her parents go to Okinawa to visit her
mother's family.
I really enjoyed the last section of the book where Elizabeth and her parents go to Okinawa to visit her
mother's family.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Rape, Racism, Violence, Genocide, and Animal death
Rape/SA, Attempted self-harm, murder, genocide, blood, war, PTSD, child death, Racism, alcoholism, Internalized racism, car accident
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