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I really enjoyed this book. Easy read and I love learning more about what happened to the “people” during the war but aside from
Soldiers and the holocaust. It’s hard to imagine life as it was and the prejudices so unveiled towards the Japanese Americans that were innocent.
Soldiers and the holocaust. It’s hard to imagine life as it was and the prejudices so unveiled towards the Japanese Americans that were innocent.
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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A time in American history that is told too little- when we sent all Japanese-American citizens to prison camps and one base was right here in Idaho. We actually just went to a museum about this last summer. Very fascinating.
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.
Jul 21, 2011
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