Take a photo of a barcode or cover
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Read for an English class. The writing and description was beautiful but the content is very depressing. A must read for CanLit but also to be informed of Canada's past mistreatment towards Japanese-Canadians and the internment camps they were subjected to. Personally, didn't like it for the content of the book but I also understood that the purpose of the book was not to enjoy it and that it wasn't a light read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
This was an interesting perspective to learn and I am glad I made time to read through it. How complicated a Canadian born from Japanese descendants must have been between the '30's onwards. Even decades later rhe main character still faces microagressiins and anti-feminist pushes towards needing to be married.
I am uncertain why the book was called Obasan, as her character shows little.emotuon and speaks very little so it was hard to grasp her perspective.
I am uncertain why the book was called Obasan, as her character shows little.emotuon and speaks very little so it was hard to grasp her perspective.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, War, Classism
Moderate: Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Deportation
The very end of rhe book is very hard to read as it describes what happened in Nagasaki, Japan during WWII.
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Death of parent, War