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The crash is imminent; it’s how you spend your time on the way down that counts.
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‘Ume flowers are used as decoration during Chinese New Year. It’s also the symbol of the ancient city of Nanjing and now the national flower of all of China.’
‘It’s a symbol of perseverance in the face of adversity – a revolutionist symbol.’
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Obedience as a sign of loyalty, as an expression of honor, even as an act of love, was a well-worn theme in his household.
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The crash is imminent; it’s how you spend your time on the way down that counts.
Page 83:
‘Ume flowers are used as decoration during Chinese New Year. It’s also the symbol of the ancient city of Nanjing and now the national flower of all of China.’
‘It’s a symbol of perseverance in the face of adversity – a revolutionist symbol.’
Page 229:
Obedience as a sign of loyalty, as an expression of honor, even as an act of love, was a well-worn theme in his household.
This is the forbidden love story ...more
I really, really enjoyed this one! I sat down yesterday to read a little and basically read it from cover to cover in one afternoon. The story is just so beautifully written and the characters and their relationships are poignant and heartfelt. I didn't know a lot about what went on in the US during WWII, so I found that part to be especially interesting and sad. There are a few rather large mistakes throughout the book, one of the biggest being the fact that there were no Internet therapy group
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This is an exquisite love story! I would love to have my 11th graders read it.
I just didn't know...... about this part of US History, when citizens (2nd generation immigrants) were sent to internment camps during WWII.
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Nicely done first novel about Seattle, Chinatown, Japantown, and "the war years" at the time of Japanese relocation and internment.
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Not as strong as I'd hoped it would be - too many parts feel as though they're written with the express intent of tweaking the reader's emotions rather than telling a plausible story. Henry and Keiko's maturity as pre-teens is probably the most jarring example.
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Lovely story of two young lovers caught in the chaos of Japanese internment camps in the United States during WW II. I loved how the author wove Jazz music into the plot. The audio version was a superb adaptation.
This book was OK. It had parts that captured me, and parts I skimmed.
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