- Published: New York : Ballantine Books, 2009.
- Year Published: 2009
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Description: 290 p.
- Language: English
- Format: Book
ISBN/Standard Number
- 9780345505330 (alk. paper)
- 0345505336 (alk. paper)
Subjects
- Fathers and sons -- Fiction.
- Japanese Americans -- Fiction. -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945
- Widowers -- Fiction.
- Seattle (Wash.) -- Fiction.
- Historical fiction.
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Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet
by Ford, Jamie.
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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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read Snow Falling on Cedars instead
This book has already been written. This was a cutesy, childish version of Snow Falling on Cedars.
interesting novel about a less-than-glorious period in US history
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.
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