A review by charlied10
The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka

informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

A short but concise book that somehow manages to tell the story of a whole people - , Japanese migrants  - voyaging to America, with all the miriad of possibilities that their journeys took.  

The response of their American neighbours to their disappearance was shocking & depressing examples of human nature that show how easy it was to oppress the Jewish people in Germany with barely a comment.