sheritolley's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked the book. It was our bookclub read. I thought it an interesting look into how the people felt about the Amerian's that were of Japanese decendents during World War II.
crikhopit's review against another edition
3.0
Compelling story, simple writing, easy-breezy reading. Characters weren't complex and twists were none to be found, but still a nice book.
I was not convinced that a Chinese boy would be allowed to visit a Japanese family in an internment camp without some major repercussions. It was a horrible period in our history and I expected more emotions.
I was not convinced that a Chinese boy would be allowed to visit a Japanese family in an internment camp without some major repercussions. It was a horrible period in our history and I expected more emotions.
myke's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
mfabiano726's review against another edition
A very good book. What I really liked was the historical fiction aspect of this story. I did not know how the Japanese-Americans were treated during World War II, in this country. This story opened my eyes and helped me to learn something new. The love story wrapped around the history was also very touching. I thought Henry and Keiko were very likeable characters. I was pulling for them all the way through the story. I stayed up until 2 in the morning to finish this book!
ninacg89's review against another edition
5.0
It was simple,nice and wonderful to read. It was like both bitter and sweet, I would loved to read more about how things worked out for Keiko and Henry later on,when they met in 1986.
sis_2512's review against another edition
4.0
Very bitter sweet. Quite a love story that just wasn’t at the right time. The prejudice in this novel was quite sad, but Henry always kept his head up and defended his friend.
chrisb509's review against another edition
5.0
Highly recommend this story about growing up around the start of WWII, internment camps and public attitudes...
musubi_mumma's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5