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Violence
Some
A death — possibly murder — investigated with emotional care; no graphic violence
Language
Barely any
Clean, understated prose; period-appropriate language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild romantic relationships in the context of wartime resettlement
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking in a wartime Chicago context
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological weight of internment, displacement, and loss — a community traumatized and trying to rebuild; the grief of a family that lost everything twice
What this book is about
Rose Ito and her family are released from the Manzanar internment camp and travel to Chicago to join her older sister Aki — only to find Aki has been killed by a subway train. Told it was an accident or suicide, Rose refuses to believe it and begins her own investigation into Aki's new life, her friends, and the Chicago neighborhood where thousands of Japanese Americans tried to rebuild after losing everything. A deeply moving mystery grounded in one of America's darkest chapters.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Japanese American internment and its aftermath — depicted with historical fidelity and emotional truth
A possible murder investigation wrapped in grief and displacement
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