Laura answers “Has anyone who has read this book also...”

Kathleen Kelley asked this question about The Japanese Lover:

Has anyone who has read this book also read Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet? This sounds like a similar story...just wondering if it is?

Laura Both books include parts about the Japanese internment. However, "Hotel" is focused on the Japanese internment, while "Japanese Lover" uses it as one …moreBoth books include parts about the Japanese internment. However, "Hotel" is focused on the Japanese internment, while "Japanese Lover" uses it as one of many plot devices. I would not recommend this book as a way to read about the Japanese internment. "Hotel" is a good start, but I didn't find the writing exceptional. I would recommend "Nisei Girl" and the wonderful young adult book "Paper Wishes." "Sylvia and Aki" is also a great young adult book that connects the Japanese internment with the segregation of and discrimination against Latinos during the same time period. "Nisei Girl" is a memoir and "Sylvia and Aki" is based on a true story. (less)

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