jpmindful50 's review for:

Above the East China Sea by Sarah Bird

4.0

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This was a very interesting book. I knew nothing about Okinawa, or the battles that took place there during World War II. The characters were interesting, but it took a while for the part of the book set in the past to pick up for me. I thought Luz was a very realistic teen character, and the book was very well written, with a lot of beautiful descriptions. I also enjoyed the aspect of coming home, and finding a spiritual connection in an unexpected way. A different and unusual book, I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys World War II era stories, and any adult who enjoys teen fiction (though it's definitely not a teen book).