ka_cam 's review for:

No-No Boy by John Okada

4.5

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Reflective, sometimes anguished read. Recommend for folks in the PNW, those interested in post-ww2 identity and community building, and anyone trying to make sense of *gestures vaguely at the US* all this

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, War, Injury/Injury detail

cw for a lot of racial slurs, but make sense given the topic/context and it’s writing in 1952