A review by the_local_dialect
Bridge of Scarlet Leaves by Kristina McMorris

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. The story was predictable, but since it is a story that hasn't really been done before in the first place, I didn't mind that the plot was not a shocker. The writing was of decent quality and I cared about the characters from the beginning. My one complaint was that Maddie was a bit of a Mary Sue and while the author tried to give her flaws, even her flaws were endearing. The male characters, TJ and Lane, were more well fleshed out. It was also nice to see an Asian American male play the romantic lead to a white female in mainstream literature. That doesn't often happen.

This isn't a book that is going to blow anyone out of the water or win major literary awards, but it is a strong fresh story about events in history that is often forgotten (the Japanese internment and relocation in particular). Well worth the read.