Nathan P. (dog-eared) reviewed on 2/23/2006 + 74 more book reviews

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Guterson's excellent novel of ethnic tensions and love between a Puget Sound region native and a Japanese-American girl in wartime Pacific coast fishing community also has a brilliant section on rather unglorious combat reality and its affect on veterans. Hollywood picked it up and rather bungled it despite the premise of murder, sex and natural beauty of ocean shore...but the book remains first-rate.

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