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Feb 11, 2023ekhdong rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Re-reading for book club. Still very good, but not as good as I remembered. Glaring error: it is hakujin 白人 not hajukin.
Jan 20, 2023Kimberleygray rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
excellent book about a murder trial in a small town in the Northwest. A fisherman is found dead and a Japanese man is accused of the murder. The timing is just after WWII and there is alot of bigotry around the Japanese that have lived…
Apr 24, 2022msevinrud rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Too much superfluous prose! I really don't need to know the names of 20 of the neighbors when only 4 are relevant to the story. Being from the Midwest, I did learn some language and terms relevant to the setting and timeline. Okay to read…
Sep 01, 2021sksiu604 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
One of my favorite book. It is about WWII,racism/prejudice, and social justice. It's beutifully written and also a great love story.
Jan 27, 2021maiki69 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS is a beautifully written portrayal of a prosecution stacked against a defendant. Themes of racial inequality are brought to the forefront, with a focus on the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
Oct 23, 2020LCPL_Vivian rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Snow Falling on Cedars explores the difficulties of being accused of murder as a Japanese-American in the mid-1950s. The book is full of courtroom drama, familial drama, and long descriptions. If you loved Miracle Creek by Angie Kim, then…
Feb 14, 2020mikey69 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
When a fisherman is killed off a small island in the Pacific Northwest, the authorities look for clues that will point to his murderer. They find the clues all right, but miss the ones that will exonerate their suspect. This beautiful…
Jun 03, 2019Hillsboro_ElizabethH rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Although I read this many years ago, I still remember absolutely loving it!
Mar 05, 2019Pisinga rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
There are too tedious and unnecessary long descriptions of what is happening in court room.
Oct 29, 2018Truffalo rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Insightful exploration of the struggles of Japanese-Americans during the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attack.
Apr 18, 2017
What a remarkably well written book! The character definition was very poignant and the silent suffering of newspaperman made me a believer. I felt as if I knew him and was very pleased with the choices made.
Mar 09, 2017shayshortt rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Snow Falling on Cedars is somewhat of a murder mystery, even though it is more ponderously paced than most pager-turners of that genre. Rather, it is more concerned with how human nature shapes such an investigation and prosecution, subtly…
Jun 17, 2016lukasevansherman rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
When I was working at a book store back in '96, everyone was reading this. Somehow, I'm just getting around to it. I'm going to disagree a bit with the other reviews; I though the writing was rather pedestrian and the plotting uneven.…
Dec 18, 2014WVMLStaffPicks rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A murder triggers memories of World War II, family feuds, racial tensions and star-crossed lovers. Set on an isolated San Juan Island, this is a mystery full of heart and soul.
Oct 20, 2014broo rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
On an island in Puget Sound, in 1954, a Japanese-American fisherman stands trial for murder. Here, despite the beautiful setting, the shadow of World War II -- especially the internment of Japanese Americans -- still hangs over the…
Jul 23, 2012zaire189 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Very engaging. The author beautifully created a book with a mixture of history and mystery. Highly recommend this book.
NancyWilliams
Jul 01, 2012NancyWilliams rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This was the best book I have read in a while - and I am reading something all the time. I don't know which I enjoyed more, the story or the author's exquisite wiriting. Together they are a terrific read. I'm sure I will find it hard to…
Jul 01, 2012jeannep rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
My mother grew up on Bainbridge Island during the internment of the Japanese Americans and it was interesting to recognize the locales throughout the book. I loved the story, beautifully written and inspiring.
mikereilly
Jun 26, 2012mikereilly rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Poetic prose, complex characters and a richly described landscape support a love story set against a murder trial. Hard to put down.
Feb 08, 2010kwsmith rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This vivid and beautiful novel richly portrays the people and places of a small isolated fishing community. On the surface, the book is a murder mystery courtroom drama which encourages the reader to think analytically about the events…