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Chargement... Bridge of Scarlet Leavespar Kristina McMorris
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Fantastic choice for a book club discussion. The story involves the conflict between the Chinese vs Japanese cultures, life inside the Japanese camp during WW2, the role of a Japanese man participating in the US military, not to mention the story of several families adapting to all the situations forced upon them. The book was very well researched and written. It was well worth the time spent reading it. I seldom give high ratings, but this one was worth it! I've got to give kudos to this author and her attention to historical detail. The reader immediately gets how much research she has put into this and the care she has taken with the littlest of details. And there are just so many areas of WWII explored in this: intimate details of life in Japanese internment camps, the role of Nisei in the army, the horrific life in Japanese POW camps, the huge changes in the daily lives of Japanese American citizens on the West Coast both pre, during, and post war. The author brings it all to life in an astounding way. The author pays just as much detail on her relationships and the characters in them. Every attachment between our characters is nuanced and has incredible depth. They ebb and flow with the changing events of WWII on the American home front to become something very different than in the beginning of the book. The author takes the time to illustrate how these historical events impact her characters and their lives in wonderful ways. The characters themselves are also varied and show the impact the war has on people. Every single individual goes through varied changes and emerges at the end of the war as a more rounded person, changed for better or worse by the heavy impact of war and prejudice. I really enjoyed this novel. It tells an intriguing story in a historical setting that is researched well. The characters and their relationships show the author’s skills in the characterization and story-telling department. I would definitely read more books by this author. This was a great introduction to her and the era and setting in general. This book is the kind of book that leaves you feeling like you have been gently nudged with knowledge from new friends you have made. Every character wrapped around my heart even some that didn't appear often. I loved that Kristina's Authors note explained her journey in writing the book and that I somehow ended up with a "Reading Group" version with thought provoking questions...I could completely see a school using this as a summer read. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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HTML:In this poignant and evocative novel by acclaimed author Kristina McMorris, a country is plunged into conflict and suspicionâ??forcing a young woman to find her place in a volatile world. Los Angeles, 1941. Violinist Maddie Kern's life seemed destined to unfold with the predictable elegance of a Bach concerto. Then she fell in love with Lane Moritomo. Her brother's best friend, Lane is the handsome, ambitious son of Japanese immigrants. Maddie was prepared for disapproval from their families, but when Pearl Harbor is bombed the day after she and Lane elope, the full force of their decision becomes apparent. In the eyes of a fearful nation, Lane is no longer just an outsider, but an enemy. When her husband is interned at a war relocation camp, Maddie follows, sacrificing her Juilliard ambitions. Behind barbed wire, tension simmers and the line between patriot and traitor blurs. As Maddie strives for the hard-won acceptance of her new family, Lane risks everything to prove his allegiance to America, at tremendous cost. Skillfully capturing one of the most controversial episodes in recent American history, Kristina McMorris draws readers into a novel filled with triumphs and heartbreaking lossâ??an authentic, moving testament to love, forgiveness, and the enduring music of the human spirit. "Readers of World War II fiction will devour Kristina McMorris's Bridge of Scarlet Leaves, a poignant, authentic story of Japanese and American lovers crossed not only by the stars but by the vagaries of war and their own country's prejudices." â??Jenna Blum, New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Save Us Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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McMorris, herself the child of a Japanese father and Caucasian mother, approaches the story from a unique point of view, and her careful attention to detail in painting the worlds of her characters makes the book a standout. Characterization is strong throughout, and even though some of the family dynamics swerve perilously close to soap opera at times, she always manages to yank them back to reality.
Multiple themes and images recur throughout the book, coming together neatly in a conclusion that carries hope, if not happily-ever-after for everyone.
One minor quibble -- I wish McMorris hadn't consistently used the term "gal" to refer to minor female characters. It would have been period-appropriate in dialogue, but sprinkled as it is through the narration, it's jarring and anachronistic. (Yeah, I know -- picky, picky, picky.) ( )