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A review by esabetta
Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
5.0
"Their love for their family they made was constant. Even if the injustice their family as created in was constant too."
Ahh! I picked this up on a whim at work and am so shaken and moved by this book. Some parts were hard to read, especially in the author's note, but it is such an important pain to be reminded of. This book did not minimize Japanese internment by saying "well the main characters found love in the camp, so it was worth it". It highlights that some terrible things are constant, and that it is hard to find light within those terrible things. It importantly does not shy away from the horrific reality many Americans faced because of the interment camps. All the while, it displays a love story the author holds dear to her heart.
And truly. If you read this, do not skip the authors note. Do not skip the words that may seem harsh. Let them sink in. This was brilliant. This was beautiful.
Ahh! I picked this up on a whim at work and am so shaken and moved by this book. Some parts were hard to read, especially in the author's note, but it is such an important pain to be reminded of. This book did not minimize Japanese internment by saying "well the main characters found love in the camp, so it was worth it". It highlights that some terrible things are constant, and that it is hard to find light within those terrible things. It importantly does not shy away from the horrific reality many Americans faced because of the interment camps. All the while, it displays a love story the author holds dear to her heart.
And truly. If you read this, do not skip the authors note. Do not skip the words that may seem harsh. Let them sink in. This was brilliant. This was beautiful.