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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.
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.
nickscoby's review against another edition
3.0
This book probably deserves one more star because the last half is pretty exceptional but the beginning is so slow that I had to average it all out. I love how the concise prose intersects with all of the anger. And you can't help but be pissed at how this family was torn apart by the internment camps and racism. I definitely recommend it.
lucindareads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
erintowner's review against another edition
1.0
I'm not a fan of Julie Otsuka's writing. I find it really self -conscious without saying much. This is the second book of hers I haven't enjoyed. Even though both of her books I read were short they still felt too long. I would have liked to spend more time in the dad's perspective in this book but it was the shortest chapter.
bonzaklibo's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
maxgene's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0