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When the Emperor Was Divine - Community Reviews back

by Julie Otsuka
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anadvornik
anadvornik rated it 16 years ago
A patron recommended this book to me. She said she couldn't put it down. I wouldn't go that far, but I did enjoy it. It is the story of a Japanese family living in California during WWII. The father is taken away first, and then the mother and children are sent to a separate internment camp. It...
JulieM
JulieM rated it 17 years ago
Incredibly powerful story about the interment of Japanese citizens in the US during WW II.
Maven Books
Maven Books rated it 19 years ago
A wonderfully-written story about a Japanese family's experiences during World War II, in which they are taken away to an internment camp in Utah. I really enjoyed the writing style, though the story itself was disturbing since it was based on actual happenings. It's quite interesting to read at a t...
debnance
debnance rated it 22 years ago
A Japanese American family is ordered to leave their home and is sent to a detention camp during World War II. The writing has a powerful immediacy that kept me turning pages to the end. ...
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