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mrsfishreads's review against another edition
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This was a tough read. I think what I wanted is it to flow better, for the POV to stay the same. There were times I didn't know whose point of view it was coming from.. the mother, the daughter, a stranger? Beyond the writing, the story was heartfelt and heartbreaking. The evacuating of Japanese- Americans during WWII was an absolute crime. One America has never really paid for.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, War, and Deportation
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, War, and Deportation
adrianna_isabel's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I feel like the author did such an amazing job with narrating from a child's perspective. It wasn't too innocent, but it was absolutely there. They think the way a child would (daydreaming about when their lives got back to normal etc.) Flashbacks were well formatted. Learning about experiences in the camps was informative and eye opening.
I loved the awareness raised around PTSD and the discrimination victims from the camps went through when returning home. I loved how the author described adjusting getting back home. And, the way the family's identities as Asians during a time of war felt so authentic. It was so sad, seeing them feel ashamed for their ethnicity.
I loved the ending. It was realistic, and it was ending that gave good closure to the reader but was not perfect, whatsoever. important spoiler >>when the father finally reunites with his children in the end, he's a completely different person (due to the ptsd). And the way the children reacted to it and described it felt so shockingly real.</spoiler
Very informative. It was an honor to read this book
I loved the awareness raised around PTSD and the discrimination victims from the camps went through when returning home. I loved how the author described adjusting getting back home. And, the way the family's identities as Asians during a time of war felt so authentic. It was so sad, seeing them feel ashamed for their ethnicity.
I loved the ending. It was realistic, and it was ending that gave good closure to the reader but was not perfect, whatsoever. important spoiler >>
Very informative. It was an honor to read this book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, and War