Reviews

When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka

rarasreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

nellusso's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

jessa_yes's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

kaatesob's review against another edition

emotional informative

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

veryyyyy good 

lorihm's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

mary_elizabeth's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

staci_stasis's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

claudiaslibrarycard's review against another edition

5.0

Solid 4 to 4.5 until the last page, then this book and author went off. So good. 

juekker's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

kirus's review against another edition

5.0

Az előző könyvéhez hasonlóan itt is egy olyan eseményt mutat be az írónő, ami jelentősége ellenére jóformán feledésbe merült. Indokolatlanul kevés szó esik róla, hogy a II. világháború alatt az amerikaiak is működtettek koncentrációs táborokat, ahol elsősorban a japán-amerikai állampolgárokat tartották fogva. Ezzel a regényével ismét lenyűgözött az írónő.