Prisoners Without Trial
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Prisoners Without Trial

by Roger Daniels

1993•Historical•154 pages

Taste attributes: historicaldocumentaryslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA grounded, heavy non-fiction book: stirring and slow-paced. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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4.7 / 5

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About This Book

Discusses the incarceration of Japanese Americans in 1942, including a short history of Asian immigration to the United States and the apology and payment enacted by Congress in 1988.

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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

HistoricalDocumentaryInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSocial commentaryHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

World War, 1939-1945Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945Japanese AmericansHistoryJapannersInterneringskampenPacific states, historyWorld war, 1939-1945, united states

Details

Author
Roger Daniels
Published
1993
Pages
154
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