Japan at War
by Haruko Taya Cook
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalwarfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary
Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is weighty, moving and unsavoury. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
About This Book
This pathbreaking work of oral history captures for the first time ever - in either Japanese or English - the remarkable story of ordinary Japanese people during World War II.
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- Author
- Haruko Taya Cook
- Published
- 1992
- Pages
- 479
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- Open Library
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