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It's 1954: A white fisherman is dead and the prime suspect is a fellow fisherman, a Japanese-American. Kabuo Miyamoto's story is told through flashbacks. His story includes a description of the Japanese internment camps during WWII and the lingering racism against Japanese Americans.
I read this shortly after 9/11 and what struck me most was the way the white characters in the book perceived the Japanese. The justifications for internment camps were eerily similar to the justifications for the wa ...more
I read this shortly after 9/11 and what struck me most was the way the white characters in the book perceived the Japanese. The justifications for internment camps were eerily similar to the justifications for the wa ...more
I loved, loved this book. The historical setting of Japanese Internment camps was fascinating. I also enjoyed the characters. Excellent writing style.
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