Snow Falling on Cedars
by David Guterson
Taste attributes: legaldramaromancemysteryslowunsavouryheavyrealisticenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allsocial commentary
Boxlist takeRealistic and heavy: an unhurried legal drama, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
On San Piedro, an island of rugged, spectacular beauty in Puget Sound, home to salmon fishermen and strawberry farmers, a Japanese-American fisherman stands trial, charged with murder. The year is 1954, and the shadow of World War II, with its brutality abroad and internment of Japanese Americans at home, hangs over the courtroom.
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- David Guterson
- Published
- 1994
- Pages
- 416
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