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No-no Boy

Name: No-no Boy
Author: John Okada

by John Okada

1957•Drama•260 pages

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringtroubled leadsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeEmotional and weighty: a realistic novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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5.0 / 5

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About This Book

In the aftermath of World War II, Ichiro, a Japanese American, returns home to Seattle to make a new start after two years in an internment camp and two years in prison for refusing to be drafted.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaHistoricalTroubled leadsInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Japanese AmericansRising sunConcentration campsEvacuation and relocation, 1942-1945Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945World War, 1939-1945Conscientious objectorsHistory

Details

Author: John Okada
Published: 1957
Pages: 260
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Source: Open Library

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