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Violence
Some
A murder and its investigation; WWII violence referenced
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
A teenage romantic relationship recalled; non-explicit
Substance Use
None
No significant substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Explores racial prejudice, the trauma of Japanese internment, and the weight of the past on the present
What this book is about
On San Juan Island in 1950, Japanese-American Kabuo Miyamoto is charged with murdering a white fisherman. As the trial proceeds in the middle of a blizzard, the courtroom drama intercuts with the history of Kabuo's wife Hatsue and local newspaper reporter Ishmael Chambers, who loved her before Japanese internment separated them.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Japanese-American internment during WWII depicted
Racial prejudice and its legal consequences
A murder trial and its emotional weight
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