pickThis is a heartbreaking and powerful book about the Japanese internment in Canada during World War II. I had no idea about a lot of this history being American.
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pickThis is a heartbreaking and powerful book about the Japanese internment in Canada during World War II. I had no idea about a lot of this history being American.
pickThis is a breathtaking and heart-wrenching novel about the Japanese internment in Canada during WW II. This is an astounding piece of historical fiction.
Shame time: I'm halfway through OBASAN and I don't think I can finish it. It's a deeply important story, but Kogawa's writing is so lyrical and distanced that I feel like I've got dyslexia. I need to wrestle with the words until they make sense.
It's probably best if I put it aside and try again in a couple years. In the meantime, I'll find some nonfiction about Japanese-Canadian internment camps. Any suggestions?
pickI was too lazy to take a new picture of this book because I already pack it but it was amazing. I really loved the narration style. Some of the book was really sad, so take that with a grain of salt. #books #canlit #canadianlit #japan #canada
Marital status: Old maid. Health: Fine, I suppose. Occupation: School teacher. I'm bored to death with teaching and ready to retire. What else would anyone want to know? Personality: Tense. Is that past or present tense? It's perpetual tense. I have the social graces of a common housefly. That's self-denigrating, isn't it?
pickThis was a great read. A recounting of the experiences of Japanese Canadians during WWII told partially through the eyes of 5 year old Naomi.
I got a late start to #litsypartyofone and #eclecticreadathon so I'm only sitting at just under 2 hours right now. I've almost finished this book (130 pages left!) But I'm getting chilly and it's 230am so time to crawl in bed and switch to my ebook for another hour or so of reading.
Which is why I'm outside hoping to finish up the last half of this book. If I'm really lucky today's weather will carry over to this weekend (instead of the rain they're calling for). International Food Fest starts tomorrow at 11 who's going this weekend? #londonon #forestcity #foodfest #omnomnom
I love reading history. Especially important history we aren't taught about in school. Like the treatment of Japanese-Canadian citizens during WWII or Residential Schools for the Indigenous peoples. It's important we learn from these past injustices. #shemakesagoodpoint #canadianhistory
pickYes it's working again! Sooo I loved this book. Firstly I had no idea about this bit of Canadian history. Secondly it tells the story so well. There's a distance to the writing which as you go further in makes more and more sense. The control involved with the characters is portrayed perfectly by this. It's not a quick read style wise, it's a slow build up that finally releases a ending that is so inevitable and quietly devastating. #ownvoices
This #bookface is on my tbr for the #litsyreadingchallenge (about immigration) and #readharder (central immigration theme). It will also count towards my #mounttbr #readjanuary @RealLifeReading
I missed yesterday's post so here's my #immigrantstories #day22 #booktober.
This is about Japanese immigrants to Canada and their time in interment camps during WWII.
pickIt's been quite a while since I read this, so many of the details are fuzzy, but I remember being affected by it. Probably time for a reread. #immigrantstories #booktober
pickI was aware there was Japanese internment in Canada but never knew the details. It is too easy to choose to forget the negative parts of our history. This is one of those books where fiction helped me understand the reality for Japanese Canadians during WWII and how it must still affect their families today. It is alarming that Canadians behaved this way to fellow Canadians and that racism and xenophobia still seem to be driving politics today .
