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We developed a coldness inside us that still has not thawed.

November 17, 2017 by Blingle Bells Leave a Comment

This was such a beautifully researched work of fiction, it almost feels wrong not to categorize it as a biography. The book can’t be discussed without discussing its use of the first person plural, as in “Some of us read this book. Some of us only looked at it. Some of us never even heard of it.” It’s an unusual choice, and I could certainly see where it could get old. It’s a very slim book and for me, it was just starting to show some […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Internment camps, japanese women, Julie Otsuka, Marriage, The Buddha in the Attic, World War 2

Blingle Bells's CBR9 Review No:37 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Internment camps, japanese women, Julie Otsuka, Marriage, The Buddha in the Attic, World War 2 ·
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