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isabelcrosby 's review for:
The Turtle House
by Amanda Churchill
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Western readers get a lot of WWII historical fiction with a focus on the Nazis and the European front. The Turtle House offers something fresh. Finally!
Mineko is a young Japanese girl full of dreams for her future when the war begins. Now she is in her 70s living in Texas and recounting her story for the first time to her granddaughter, Lia. Mineko (now known as Minnie) remembers her childhood in Japan, her survival of the bombings, the losses she suffered, her struggle to rebuild a life in a war ravaged country, and her ultimate move to a new country. Her story is interspersed with Lia’s own story of awakening to hard realities and disappointments as a young adult. Mineko and Lia forge a strong bond over the course of the novel as they both search for what comes next.
This book is a wonderful mix of historical fiction, coming of age, and family drama. My only criticism is that I really want to know what comes next for Lia. Maybe a sequel is in order Ms. Churchill?
Mineko is a young Japanese girl full of dreams for her future when the war begins. Now she is in her 70s living in Texas and recounting her story for the first time to her granddaughter, Lia. Mineko (now known as Minnie) remembers her childhood in Japan, her survival of the bombings, the losses she suffered, her struggle to rebuild a life in a war ravaged country, and her ultimate move to a new country. Her story is interspersed with Lia’s own story of awakening to hard realities and disappointments as a young adult. Mineko and Lia forge a strong bond over the course of the novel as they both search for what comes next.
This book is a wonderful mix of historical fiction, coming of age, and family drama. My only criticism is that I really want to know what comes next for Lia. Maybe a sequel is in order Ms. Churchill?