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eleana_p's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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? No
4.25
kellyjcm's review
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Based on the true story of how the author’s grandparents met at Minidoka, a Japanese internment camp. Text and author’s note emphasize that this miraculous event does note excuse or minimize the pain and trauma of being wrongfully imprisoned. Bittersweet and lovely.
Illustrations evoke the 1940s with a nostalgic air. Gouache and watercolor.
Illustrations evoke the 1940s with a nostalgic air. Gouache and watercolor.
bookheart_dreams's review
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
marieleigh73's review
5.0
A well done story of the injustice of forced internment for Japanese Americans in World War II.
vouyagers's review
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
aliciacoultas's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
esabetta's review
5.0
"Their love for their family they made was constant. Even if the injustice their family as created in was constant too."
Ahh! I picked this up on a whim at work and am so shaken and moved by this book. Some parts were hard to read, especially in the author's note, but it is such an important pain to be reminded of. This book did not minimize Japanese internment by saying "well the main characters found love in the camp, so it was worth it". It highlights that some terrible things are constant, and that it is hard to find light within those terrible things. It importantly does not shy away from the horrific reality many Americans faced because of the interment camps. All the while, it displays a love story the author holds dear to her heart.
And truly. If you read this, do not skip the authors note. Do not skip the words that may seem harsh. Let them sink in. This was brilliant. This was beautiful.
Ahh! I picked this up on a whim at work and am so shaken and moved by this book. Some parts were hard to read, especially in the author's note, but it is such an important pain to be reminded of. This book did not minimize Japanese internment by saying "well the main characters found love in the camp, so it was worth it". It highlights that some terrible things are constant, and that it is hard to find light within those terrible things. It importantly does not shy away from the horrific reality many Americans faced because of the interment camps. All the while, it displays a love story the author holds dear to her heart.
And truly. If you read this, do not skip the authors note. Do not skip the words that may seem harsh. Let them sink in. This was brilliant. This was beautiful.