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mossfroggies's review against another edition
5.0
A fantastic look at this time period by the amazing John Okada. I loved the political and historical aspects. It was such an interesting read. The familial and social aspects added so much depth and reliability to this compelling read. This book is one of my all time favs.
jenna0010's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
An important narrative of Japanese American experiences post-World War II. On anti-Asian racism, barriers to citizenship, tensions within Asian American communities, and pulls toward ideals of white American masculinity.
michaelpeng's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-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? Yes
3.5
coconut14's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Racism, Addiction, Alcohol, Car accident, Cursing, and Racial slurs
kayuhlee's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
lilnoto's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
“it is not an easy thing to discover that being american is a terribly incomplete thing when one’s face is not white and when one’s parents are japanese”
“i wonder if there’s a jackson street where i’m going to, that would make dying tough”
lid_iaa's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
absentjean's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Poignant and reflective account of the personal conflict and struggles of Japanese-American people during and after the second world war, Pearl harbour and Hiroshima. Starts slow and reflective and then picks up pace - feels like it ends twice. Felt even more meaningful after reading of the author's life and the importance of this novel to the Asian-American population.
joutha's review against another edition
4.5
read for class. a really good book to sink your teeth into. a lot of criticisms to be done