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cmwilso3's review against another edition
5.0
This book kept my attention, which is wild because the writing style is so simple and almost list-like. The stories of these women kept me coming back. The final pages made me feel so sad and reflective. Excellent read.
meme_too2's review against another edition
4.0
This story is about what happened to the Japanese in California during WWI. As we look back, in this time of history, it's embarrassing what the United States did to these Americans.
This book was so beautifully written, although it was very hard to read. It was hard because the situation was so so sad. The Japanese women were not treated well and it was difficult to settle into their adopted country. Then as the generations of children came along, they were never treated well in this country.
But, the writing was beautiful. Sixteen or so Japanese women came across the ocean together for various reasons. As they each go their separate ways, upon settling into the country, the author incorporates each of their experiences in short phrases all in one paragraph. I have never seen that before, but it was beautiful, engaging, and very interesting.
This book was so beautifully written, although it was very hard to read. It was hard because the situation was so so sad. The Japanese women were not treated well and it was difficult to settle into their adopted country. Then as the generations of children came along, they were never treated well in this country.
But, the writing was beautiful. Sixteen or so Japanese women came across the ocean together for various reasons. As they each go their separate ways, upon settling into the country, the author incorporates each of their experiences in short phrases all in one paragraph. I have never seen that before, but it was beautiful, engaging, and very interesting.
harlowvie's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-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
4.5
rachel_o's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
kirus's review against another edition
5.0
Japán nők története, akiket szülőhazájukból Amerikába hoznak, hogy ismeretlen férfiakhoz feleségül adják őket, majd mindenüket elveszítve koncentrációs táborokba kényszerülnek a 2. világháború alatt az USA-ban. Megrázó, elgondolkoztató írás, sajnálom, hogy a történelem ezen részéről soha nem tanultam korábban.
Az első olyan olvasmányom, amit többes szám első személyben írtak, kellett egy kis idő, amíg hozzászoktam, de remekül visszaadta ez az írásmód a történet kollektív jellegét.
Az első olyan olvasmányom, amit többes szám első személyben írtak, kellett egy kis idő, amíg hozzászoktam, de remekül visszaadta ez az írásmód a történet kollektív jellegét.
chiararomer's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kingarooski's review against another edition
4.0
The Buddha in the Attic describes tales of Japanese mail order brides, who sailed to America at the start of last century. The reader is treated to their innermost thoughts on the journey, meeting their husbands, childbirth, work, raising children in a strange land and, finally, their deportation to interment camps during World War II. The beauty of this book is that each chapter is composed of the thoughts of many women. There are no named characters, no plotlines...what we get instead is a steady flow of different thoughts. Otsuka did some magnificent research for this book and she captured perfectly the lives of these women.
traceyanneg's review against another edition
3.0
This book was about the many stories of the Japanese women coming to America to marry Japanese men already living here (generally in the SF Bay area). It begins just before the war and ends during the war when the Japanese Americans were taken away to camps. I liked the perspectives given, but the author did something strange and didn't write one story, rather she told them all at once. So, the paragraphs just become lenthgy lists of one sentence experiences. I found myself scanning because it was too disconnected.
mary_landes2's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.0
jendella's review against another edition
reflective
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
4.0