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betag1013's review
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challenging
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emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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medium-paced
5.0
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Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, and Classism
boba_nbooks's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
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reflective
slow-paced
5.0
I loved how this beautiful memoir took its genre to a new level by including some of the history of Okinawa amongst personal stories. It was a creative way to juxtapose her mother’s immigration journey with the past.
This book also made me question American military presence in other countries like Okinawa. It seems to have caused more harm than good and continues to do so.
This book also made me question American military presence in other countries like Okinawa. It seems to have caused more harm than good and continues to do so.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Rape, and War
Moderate: Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, and Cultural appropriation
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