Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

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Set in the ethnic neighborhoods of Seattle during World War II and Japanese American internment camps of the era, this debut novel tells the heartwarming story of widower Henry Lee, his father, and his first love Keiko Okabe.

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interesting novel about a less-than-glorious period in US history submitted by 21621031390949 on July 5, 2011, 5:39pm This novel is mostly interesting for the information about a period of history Americans should not be proud of: the rounding up and internment of Japanese-Americans in what amounted to prison camps in the middle of nowhere in the US. It is a romantic novel with a fairly predictable ending - a pleasant read. However, if you're looking for inspiring writing, it's not here. Characters and dialogue are just too simplistic. An Oprah book club-type read.

read Snow Falling on Cedars instead submitted by klsyking on July 19, 2011, 12:51pm This book has already been written. This was a cutesy, childish version of Snow Falling on Cedars.

Seattle World War II submitted by johnnyringo on July 5, 2013, 9:39am This was a well-written novel about what happened to Japanese Americans during World War II

history is fascinating, story gets a little long submitted by allysonpurple on August 8, 2014, 9:19am This book does a good job of representing serious issues through the eyes of a kid, but it misses opportunities for serious consideration of those issues by focusing too much on simple, predictable dialogue. It's a quick and easy read but can get frustrating when the story drags on.

bittersweet submitted by kathscot on July 5, 2016, 1:20pm A hopeful story told in the 1940's and the 1980's about love, prejudice and duty.

Interesting ww2 perspective submitted by sseaver on June 23, 2019, 2:07pm I enjoyed this perspective of ww2 told from the Asian community - both Chinese living in US and the Japanese internment camps. It was a good introduction for a YA reader to some controversial topics that have great parallels to what is happening in our country today.

a feel-good tale about a very bad time in history submitted by FordAlpha on August 13, 2019, 9:57pm This novel is not particularly well written; it's simplistic, predictable, and fairly shallow. Still, it's a good introduction to the terrible history of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and the repercussions of those events in families and communities. It's inoffensive and suitable for younger readers, yet thought-provoking.