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I think part of what I liked about this book was that it was set in Seattle and i liked reading about familiar names and places. Liked learning some of Seattle's history, and I learned a lot about the Japanese relocation camps during WWII. Great historical fiction book. Nice story. Lots of possibilities for book club discussions.
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I really liked this book. The title was apropo as it left me feeling bitter and sweet at the end. It's a story that takes place during WWII with the internment of the Japanese people. It catches hold of two young kids, Keiko and Henry. It was well written and it had absolutely no bad parts. Loved it.
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I loved this book! I got drawn in quickly by the characters and the plot. It was very well-written and kept me interested until the end...such a sweet love story!
I finally got around to reading this after hearing about it from so many people. It was a great book....I didn't know about Japanese internment camps so this was a history lesson for me. I loved the relationship between Henry and Keiko and I was so sad for what Henry's father ultimately did that kept them apart. I loved that jazz music was interwoven in there and I loved reading how their story unfolded. I think it was great that Henry did get his second chance to be with Keiko after he had alre
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SWBG GOOD BOOK
Sweet little love story with some history sneaked in there ;) I didn't really expect to like this book because it was a pretty slow start, but I really ended up liking it. I don't know why I gave it 3 stars, I just did. But I still recommend it. I always love a happy ending.
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rereading for our book club. Liked it just as much the second time. I always like a book that is set in a familiar place.
I loves this book. Thanks Judy for the recommendation :)
Nov 19, 2010
Tracy
marked it as to-read
Jun 04, 2011
Trulie
marked it as to-read
Nov 03, 2011
Camie
marked it as to-read
