A review by kipsfj
Sisters Under the Rising Sun by Heather Morris
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.0
Based upon the lives of the women who were in a Japanese POW camp, this book tells of their experiences. However, the characters were sickly sweet.
I don’t think it’s an accurate representation of what transpired during their captivity. The nurses are always laughing and joking even after being interned in a Japanese POW camp. This just doesn't ring true to me. I have read a lot of books on WWII (I have to admit, mostly non-fiction) and none have ever portrayed the jolly behavior found in the characters of this book.
This book could best be described as chaotic. It starts off quickly with a lot of characters but very little background info on any of them. It was hard to distinguish the characters from one another because there was very little character development in this book. I just found I was struggling to want to pick it up and read because I didn’t feel connected to any of the characters. The POV would switch mid chapter and that felt very disjointed as well.
I wish this focussed more on the real story of the Australian Nurses, who they were and their background. This has potential to be a moving, story of survival and bravery.
The ending also fell flat. It read like a high school story, Rather than a true story of survival & history.
I don’t think it’s an accurate representation of what transpired during their captivity. The nurses are always laughing and joking even after being interned in a Japanese POW camp. This just doesn't ring true to me. I have read a lot of books on WWII (I have to admit, mostly non-fiction) and none have ever portrayed the jolly behavior found in the characters of this book.
This book could best be described as chaotic. It starts off quickly with a lot of characters but very little background info on any of them. It was hard to distinguish the characters from one another because there was very little character development in this book. I just found I was struggling to want to pick it up and read because I didn’t feel connected to any of the characters. The POV would switch mid chapter and that felt very disjointed as well.
I wish this focussed more on the real story of the Australian Nurses, who they were and their background. This has potential to be a moving, story of survival and bravery.
The ending also fell flat. It read like a high school story, Rather than a true story of survival & history.