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pylduck's review against another edition
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jnishi's review against another edition
4.0
Solid read. Not as gut wrenching as some other Japanese Internment reads but age appropriate and a worthy addition to the shelf.
protoman21's review against another edition
4.0
I've only ever heard vague mentions of the Japanese internment at the hands of the USA and although the conditions were better than the Nazi camps, it still is a tragedy that this happened and it really doesn't get enough attention. This fictional first hand account shows what it was like for a young girl. The loss of family, property and culture is something that that generation could never possibly get back. A very important story.
goodem9199's review against another edition
2.0
Lost interest about half way through...informative about the Japanese internment camps.
mbhoppe13's review against another edition
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
ruedavis's review against another edition
5.0
One of the best books I have listened to this year! Historically educational and entertaining. Offers great insight into Japanese American history.
maddie_c's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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? It's complicated
4.0
I need a ghibli rendition stat
sydneyraereads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.0
cdale8's review against another edition
3.0
A quiet and beautifully-written book that somehow is too subtle for much of the middle grade audience it targets, yet written too young for the young adult-reading audience that would appreciate the writing. The voice of the character changes from very young (almost too young for 12) to close to 15 at the end, maybe appropriately for the storyline (1941 to ??43?44), but with little indication of just how much time is passing in the story once the family arrives in Poston, it's work for the reader to put together the change in narration with the physical and mental growth. I actually looked up when the 442 was approved to figure out the timeline, as none of the other characters, including the 6 year old brother, appear to mature all that much in the narration.
cris_bookreader's review against another edition
5.0
Insightful and touching. Learned history about the Japanese within internment camps as well as how Native American reservations were used. Never heard this history until now.