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skyturtles's review against another edition
challenging
informative
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, and Trafficking
Moderate: Rape
Minor: War
missmoth's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-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
3.5
Moderate: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Minor: Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, and War
rainyfellaa's review against another edition
1.0
I'm gonna start my opinion of this book with the positive the idea behind this book is awesome I'm not gonna lie all the problems and difficulties of the people on this book is great represent and some chapters are splendid a example of it is the last chapter "A disappearance" this one actually wasn't repetitive and it was well implemented and in my opinion the whole writing on this book should be like this part.
However the negative stuff really hit this book the writing most of the time is bothering and irritating and not just the writing some descriptions are repeated a lot of times the emotions of the characters are not deep I mean I was more surprised for the emotions of the citizens after the Japanese people leave how they reacted what they feel and I think the author should have show a little bit deeply the emotions of the Japanese people because she focus so much in the details in showing all the problems that she seems to forget the emotions
Well This books was enjoyable for me was lacking a lot of thing and I don't it was worth it reading it but it wasn't entirely bad
However the negative stuff really hit this book the writing most of the time is bothering and irritating and not just the writing some descriptions are repeated a lot of times the emotions of the characters are not deep I mean I was more surprised for the emotions of the citizens after the Japanese people leave how they reacted what they feel and I think the author should have show a little bit deeply the emotions of the Japanese people because she focus so much in the details in showing all the problems that she seems to forget the emotions
Well This books was enjoyable for me was lacking a lot of thing and I don't it was worth it reading it but it wasn't entirely bad
lottie1803's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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? Yes
3.5
jasonlesher's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
alivaster's review against another edition
3.0
I felt like the book started off strong, but ultimately the first person plural POV got a little tiring for me. However, the writing was still very powerful and the story was skillfully written. It's a heavy book, as one might expect, but it's still an important read that can really open your eyes to what it was like for so many.
POV and Tense: First person plural POV in past tense.
POV and Tense: First person plural POV in past tense.
dreamer626's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
anchorsaweigh's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
prairiedog's review against another edition
3.0
I think it's an important piece of historical fiction, and very lyrical at times. But because it follows a very large group of people, and not one or two main characters, I found it difficult to stay emotionally invested. It often felt journalistic and impersonal, and the writing style, with its frequent repetition, called too much attention to itself. But I still recommend it as an excellent account of Japanese Americans before, and up to, the WWII internment.