R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on 1/2/2013 + 1452 more book reviews

aving read other books about how those of Japanese background were treated during WWII, I found this novel to be a bit repetitious. What differed were the details given by the brides who traveled to this country to marry those of their background and the realities that they faced. Like many brides, most harbored romantic dreams that were far from the realities they found. The photos they received may have been of young, handsome men, while the grooms were old and weary. The descriptions of their future homes were often not the beautiful houses described but hovels in poor parts of the cities. First nights varied from harsh sexual encounters to gentle considerate smiles. Many found themselves working in fields picking fruit or cleaning the homes of white people. The author weaves the many descriptions into an interesting novel, particularly if one has read no previous writing about wartime life.

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