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A review by annasforages
The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka
dark
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
haunting retelling of Japanese picture brides in the 1900s and the initial incarceration of Japanese Americans at the beginning of WW2.
really appreciated the lack of plot and the usage of multiple voices as 1 narrator and no defining characters. super effective way to mimic Americans' view of Japanese Americans as 1 blob without any individual personalities.
just wish the last chapter wasn't from the POV of said Americans but it was still effective in sparking that anger in the reader
really appreciated the lack of plot and the usage of multiple voices as 1 narrator and no defining characters. super effective way to mimic Americans' view of Japanese Americans as 1 blob without any individual personalities.
just wish the last chapter wasn't from the POV of said Americans but it was still effective in sparking that anger in the reader