R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on 3/25/2011 + 1452 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

Good read! So enjoyed this novel about a Japanese man accused of the murder of a childhood friend. To complicate the plot the local newsman is still in love with his wife. The death and resulting trial occur ten years after the war. Both fought the Japanese after Pearl Harbor was bombed and returned as different men because the horrors of war haunt their dreams. There are many themes running through this novel including discrimination because another's skin and culture is different; how tragedy of war changes those who survive; how man survives life's experiences and the human heart copes with it all. If you enjoy novels, you would find this a rewarding read.

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