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A review by bookishcoffeedrinker
At the Foot of the Cherry Tree by Alli Parker
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Eager to join the war Gordon Parker enlists in the Australian Army, but the war ends before his basic training is over. Determined to still serve in the war effort he signs up for a position in the BCOF as a chance to prove himself in serving as a soldier. Noboku 'Cherry' Sakuramoto is a sixteen year old Hiroshima survivor struggling to survive in Japan in the aftermath of World War II.
Alli Parker's writing is phenomenal and she delivers a poignant and heartwarming fictionalised story about her grandparents story in real life. She captures the beauty of romance against all odds and how they were able to overcome the stipulations against the White Australian Policy which forbade people of colour being able to enter the country for more than 20 years.
Alli is able to weave a heartwarming story of forbidden love despite how mixed race couples were looked down upon in the time. Setting the precedent for Japanese War Brides to enter Australia and fight against the racism that the country had (and still has) after the War.
It is an emotional story that is brought to life and has a heartwarming ending despite the racism and discrimination faced by Cherry and other war brides at the time.
Thankyou to Netgalley for an ARC in return for an honest review.
Its a 5/5 for me and I'll be recommending to other people. :)
Alli Parker's writing is phenomenal and she delivers a poignant and heartwarming fictionalised story about her grandparents story in real life. She captures the beauty of romance against all odds and how they were able to overcome the stipulations against the White Australian Policy which forbade people of colour being able to enter the country for more than 20 years.
Alli is able to weave a heartwarming story of forbidden love despite how mixed race couples were looked down upon in the time. Setting the precedent for Japanese War Brides to enter Australia and fight against the racism that the country had (and still has) after the War.
It is an emotional story that is brought to life and has a heartwarming ending despite the racism and discrimination faced by Cherry and other war brides at the time.
Thankyou to Netgalley for an ARC in return for an honest review.
Its a 5/5 for me and I'll be recommending to other people. :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia