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A review by yourlittleearthling
The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka
4.0
Beautifully poignant, it was just a glimpse into the wide range of experiences that Japanese immigrants, particularly the women shipped over and promised to men in America, had during the early 1900s. I think that this book did a good job at showing how no group had a monolithic experience or history, and it was interesting to see how the different lives of Japanese people from different regions of California, where I am from -- places I did not even know had a long history of Japanese communities.
I rate it four stars because it is not as much a story as it is an account of the different viewpoints and experiences of people during different life events. I tend to have a greater affinity towards stories that follow a singular person through their experience. However, there is something about the writing that made this so interesting to read, so I would recommend it!
I rate it four stars because it is not as much a story as it is an account of the different viewpoints and experiences of people during different life events. I tend to have a greater affinity towards stories that follow a singular person through their experience. However, there is something about the writing that made this so interesting to read, so I would recommend it!