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A review by noskills
The Grave on the Wall by Brandon Shimoda
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Grave is nominally poet Shimoda's reflection on his grandfather, but it also includes larger exploration of immigration, race, mass tragedy, and grief. Shimoda expertly weaves together observations, conversations, ruminations as he travels across the United States and Japan, tracing the lives of his grandfather and other family members. Grief is ever in the air, but Grave is a beautiful meditation on the Shimoda's relationship with his jiichan.