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Indlæser... Hotellet på hjørnet af bitter og sød (2009)af Jamie Ford
  
Historical Fiction (109) Books That Made Me Cry (138) » 17 mere Books about World War II (188) World War II Books (26) The American Experience (113) Books Read in 2011 (137) To Read (159) I Could Live There (43) Mooie titels (41) I Can't Finish This Book (134) Books Read in 2010 (498) Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. I really liked seeing the Japanese American internment from the viewpoint of kids. The friendship between a Chinese and Japanese kid was really sweet. (  ) ajrenshaw99 | Sep 1, 2023 |  Seattle WWII, neighborhood Japense Interment camps ndfan19 | Aug 17, 2023 | Here's what I wrote about this read in 2009: "Light read but gave a view into the WWII world of Chinese and Japanese Americans in Seattle / Pacific Northwest. Good stories of love across cultures, and the barriers erected within families." (  ) MGADMJK | Aug 16, 2023 | Still engaging tale for re-reading, with missing parts still a mystery: After all that Henry did for K and her family, why did she never care enough to tell him how her feelings had changed so he could go on with his life? Sheldon is my favorite person - wish there was a CD to accompany the Black Elks nights! ( ) m.belljackson | Jul 1, 2023 | It is a bit sweet, it's true. However, I find the topic so upsetting that I was more or less ok with a sentimental setting for once. And I'm glad to have writing in any and every style and genre that will draw people into thinking critically and empathically about some of the things we've done as a country. 3 stars because I did like it fine, and I appreciate the work I think went into every part of the historical passages. ( ) Kiramke | Jun 27, 2023 |
  While the novel is less perfect as literature than John Hamamura's Color of the Sea (Thomas Dunne, 2006), the setting and quietly moving, romantic story are commendable. Although Ford does not have anything especially novel to say about a familiar subject (the interplay between race and family), he writes earnestly and cares for his characters, who consistently defy stereotype. A timely debut that not only reminds readers of a shameful episode in American history, but cautions us to examine the present and take heed we don't repeat those injustices.  In his first novel, award-winning short-story writer Ford expertly nails the sweet innocence of first love, the cruelty of racism, the blindness of patriotism, the astonishing unknowns between parents and their children, and the sadness and satisfaction at the end of a life well lived. HæderspriserDistinctionsNotable Lists
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. No library descriptions found. |
LibraryThing Early Reviewers AlumJamie Ford's book Hotel on the Corner of Bitter And Sweet was available from LibraryThing Early Reviewers.  
LibraryThing-forfatterJamie Ford er LibraryThing-forfatter, en forfatter som har sit personlige bibliotek opført på LibraryThing. Forfatter-snakJamie Ford chatted with LibraryThing members from Feb 1, 2010 to Feb 14, 2010. Read the chat. Populære omslag
 Google Books — Indlæser...GenrerMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyLC-klassificeringVurderingGennemsnit: (3.95)
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