A review by cdale8
Weedflower by Cynthia Kadohata

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.