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It was the story of forbidden cross-cultural young love, placed in the setting of the Japanese internment camps during WWII in the US.
I found the love story charming and heartbreaking. I really appreciated the delicate handling of the emotionally charged different points of view toward war and what the US did in that time. I also appreciated the delicate exploration into growing up and becoming independent, especially with strong traditions of obedience and respect. For those reasons I think th ...more
I found the love story charming and heartbreaking. I really appreciated the delicate handling of the emotionally charged different points of view toward war and what the US did in that time. I also appreciated the delicate exploration into growing up and becoming independent, especially with strong traditions of obedience and respect. For those reasons I think th ...more
I really enjoyed this book. The writing is descriptive and the story is both beautiful and heartbreaking. There is a discrepancy with time near the beginning of the story that bugged me - I'm sorry, but people weren't typically in online support groups in 1986. The story takes place in Seattle, and I loved reading about places that I know well.
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This book was absolutely fantastic. Set in Seattle during the 1940s and 1980s. Incredibly poignant. READ IT!
Great book! I ended up falling for the sweet little boy in this story and enjoyed learning more about what happened on our home-front during the war in the early 1940's. This book wasn't one that I had to read in one sitting, but I liked the author's writing style and overall thought it was a winner.
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The title is fitting - the book is both sad and tender. It's the story of a boy's first love and the internment of japanese americans during WWII. At first it was a little slow for me, but then I came to appreciate the depth of the writing. I like the way the book jumps back and forth between the man's life now and his memories of being a child in chinatown. I think the writing is well crafted.
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This book is a great blend of historical fiction and young romance. I really enjoyed it. It was very interesting to read about the Japanese camps during WWII and also how the Japanese were treated during that time. I loved the ending - I always know I've enjoyed a book when I wish it lasted a little longer.
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Really enjoyed the story and the Seattle setting. It makes me want to reread books likeHiroshima and Farewell to Manzanar. My beef with the book is that some of Henry's observations are too mature for a boy his age.
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This book captured me from the beginning. A bitter and sweet story ;) and characters you fall in love with. We are so blessed to live in the times that we do.
May 15, 2011
Jennifer
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