It was light when we got to Lisa's so we could actually see her garden and everything! I like it when it starts getting lighter in the evenings. Anyways, back to the review ...
We all really enjoyed this book, it's set on a small island in-between America and Canada which has a surprising number of Japanese immigrants (it does tell you why in the book but I forget). The story starts when a local is found dead and a Japanese-American is accused, the trial calls lots of different witnesses and you find out their own story when they take the stand. The book flicks between present day (1954) and before the 2nd world war. It's a real, did he/didn't he book filled with stereotypes and prejudices.
We liked the characters, the story, how it was told but the ending was a bit disappointing (I forget why, this'll teach me to wait 2 weeks before writing the blog post).
Concept: 8/10
Plot: 9/10
Ending: 6/10
Cover: 7/10
Page Turner: 7/10
Who would we slap? Ishmael and Carl's Mum
Where's the cheese: Sex scenes, did we really need to know all that shower business?
Would we recommend? 4/4
Better as a ... film
Add a twist: Spoiler!!!! Someone else murdered him.
Total: 8/10
Our next book will be 'The Falcons of Fire and Ice' by Karen Maitland and the June meeting will be at Kate's house (we won't ask which one).
Thursday 29 May 2014
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