A review by poleksya
White Chrysanthemum by Mary Lynn Bracht

5.0

First book of 2022! And it was a great start. A heartbreaking one, but still great. I wasn't consumed by a book like this in a while. I forgot how much I love historical fiction. I was totally unfamiliar with history of this part of the world during the WWII and it was fascinating. I found Hana's story a bit more interesting, but Emi's parts, although sad, were a nice break from all the violence that these women had to endure. Even though I found Hana's parts more interesting, I'm glad that Emi's life was included too as it shows the consequences and the devastation the war caused even on generations to come.