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Reader reviewed by Joey S.

Great book, I always love reading stories of people during wars. Very well written, it was a great idea for Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston to share her story with the world. She told of how during her time at the Manzanar internment camps, she struggled to continue to be proud of her Japanese heritage, finding herself longing to be American, having "normal" round eyes instead of her almond eyes, and just wanting to fit in. When faced with her heritage, as her mother made her become a Japanese lady, she became scared and refused to accept it. She and her mother and siblings had to painfully watch as her father's personality deteriorated until it seemed like he was dead already. Really good read