A review by aweekinthelife
No-No Boy by John Okada

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

4.0

glad this book exists and i really appreciated the introduction and foreword in this specific edition that gave context for this book. gives a picture of lives of different Japanese-Americans after japanese internment and especially the lives of the young men who answered “no” to both loyalty questions (for a variety of reasons). 

 

pairs well as a continuation from How We Get Free by Traci Chee.