Under the Blood-red Sun
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Under the Blood-red Sun

by Graham Salisbury

1994•Historical•246 pages

Taste attributes: historicalwarteenfamilyheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancecoming of age

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, stirring historical novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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Open Library rating

3.7 / 5

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About This Book

1942Tomikazu Nakaji's biggest concerns are baseball, homework, and a local bully, until life with his Japanese family in Hawaii changes drastically after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HistoricalWarTeenFamilyHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceComing of age

Subjects

Juvenile fictionWorld War, 1939-1945Japanese AmericansWar storiesHistorical fictionJapanese, united statesHawaii

Details

Author
Graham Salisbury
Published
1994
Pages
246
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