When the Emperor Was Divine
10 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by vaga-bonde from Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon France on Thursday, April 6, 2017
Explores the internment of Japanese Americans during WW2.
Very simple but moving voice.
Very simple but moving voice.
for Fifna, who had this book on her wishlist.
Happy reading!
Happy reading!
Thank you very much, vaga-bonde for this wishlist book! I'm really looking forward to it.
I enjoyed this book. I had read a little about the Japanese internment in the US in WW2, and it's an interesting subject. The style is very bare-bones, matter-of-factly almost, which reduces it purely to the story itself. Thank you for sharing!
Journal Entry 5 by Fifna at BCUK UnConvention 2017 📚 in Loughborough, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Released 6 yrs ago (9/22/2017 UTC) at BCUK UnConvention 2017 📚 in Loughborough, Leicestershire United Kingdom
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Taking it to the Unconvention for the bookswap game.
Journal Entry 6 by Poodlesister at Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom on Saturday, September 23, 2017
I'm glad I got this book in the book swap game. I have family in Hawaii with Japanese connections through marriage and had heard about the internment of Japanese Americans.
Journal Entry 7 by Poodlesister at Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom on Wednesday, October 11, 2017
I found this incredibly sad. It reminded me a bit of the book written by Anne Frank’s sister about being a Jew in Austria. Obviously the Japanese internees were treated better by the authorities but it’s that turning against those who were once your friends and neighbours which has parallels. I found the writing style lovely. It drew me in.
I am going to offer this to JemmaJ who first stole it in the book swap game.
I am going to offer this to JemmaJ who first stole it in the book swap game.
Journal Entry 8 by Poodlesister at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Sunday, October 22, 2017
Released 6 yrs ago (10/23/2017 UTC) at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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Sending to JemmaJ who first picked this in the Book Swap game at the Loughborough Uncon. Please pass onto Snoopy56 who "stole" it from you when you've finished with it.
Journal Entry 9 by JemmaJ at Towcester, Northamptonshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Ooh thanks Poodlesister! I will read this as quick as I can and get it posted to Snoopy56!!
Took me a while to start this book, as I had so many books on my TRB Pile. When I did start this book, I whizzed through it. I did not really understand what was going on, but it was an interesting read!
I am just waiting for"Snoopy56" to reply to my message with their address...
I am just waiting for"Snoopy56" to reply to my message with their address...
Journal Entry 11 by snoopy56 at Ormesby St Margaret with Scratby, Norfolk United Kingdom on Monday, August 20, 2018
Thanks Poodlesister and JemmaJ for passing this book on. I had previously read “The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” which has a similar theme to this book. The issue of Japanese families living in America during WWII was not something I had previously been aware of. This short novel describes the experience of one such family very vividly including the difficulties faced after the war ended.
Given to me today by Snoopy56 when we met for lunch. Looks like my kind of book so will look forward to reading it.
REVIEW:-"I enjoyed this interesting book which was written in rather a strange way, not naming the members of the family portrayed. I learnt a lot about the Japanese Americans, living in the USA, and what they endured during the Second World War. I was particularly touched by the words of the mother after the war when she said "I was afraid I might accidentally remember who I was and offend myself". A hard time to live through indeed for all involved."
I shall try to find a new good home for this book soon.
I shall try to find a new good home for this book soon.
This book will be sent by post as a surprise RABCK to another bookcrosser.
To the finder:-
Welcome to bookcrossing -you have found a travelling book. Please make a journal entry now to say where you found the book in case it has been moved. Then, when you have read it, please come back and make a further entry saying whether or not you enjoyed the book and why. It is now yours to do as you like with it, pass it to a friend or just leave it somewhere different for someone else to find and help it with its' journey. Of course if you can't bear to part with it at the moment then keep it, but please let me know that you have found it. If you join bookcrossing, which is free and spam-free, you can follow the book on its' travels as you will get an email each time it changes hands, but if you prefer to remain anonymous, that's fine too. Please also say what you intend to do with the book next. Thanks for coming onto the site to let me know you have found the book.
I already have books travelling in many countries around the world-a list can be found on my bookcrossing profile.
When re-releasing this book please be aware that airports are not a good place to leave books unless they have a specific book exchange shelf or area, due to security problems, so they may well just be disposed of. Also charity shops may well discard books that have been labelled in any way and they mostly chose only the books in the very best condition
to place on their shelves and discard the rest-so another bad release option.
To the finder:-
Welcome to bookcrossing -you have found a travelling book. Please make a journal entry now to say where you found the book in case it has been moved. Then, when you have read it, please come back and make a further entry saying whether or not you enjoyed the book and why. It is now yours to do as you like with it, pass it to a friend or just leave it somewhere different for someone else to find and help it with its' journey. Of course if you can't bear to part with it at the moment then keep it, but please let me know that you have found it. If you join bookcrossing, which is free and spam-free, you can follow the book on its' travels as you will get an email each time it changes hands, but if you prefer to remain anonymous, that's fine too. Please also say what you intend to do with the book next. Thanks for coming onto the site to let me know you have found the book.
I already have books travelling in many countries around the world-a list can be found on my bookcrossing profile.
When re-releasing this book please be aware that airports are not a good place to leave books unless they have a specific book exchange shelf or area, due to security problems, so they may well just be disposed of. Also charity shops may well discard books that have been labelled in any way and they mostly chose only the books in the very best condition
to place on their shelves and discard the rest-so another bad release option.
Received as a surprise from the lovely Daffodil-2. Thank you so much for your kindness. :-)
I really enjoyed this book. Otsuka's writing is beautiful, and this story was heartbreaking. I can also recommend her other novel on this topic "The Buddha in the Attic" which is one of the best pieces of writing I've ever read.
And off it goes in Plum-crazy's debut novels book box!
Picked from the box..looking forward to reading this.
I couldn't put this book down..the pages just flew by effortlessly. The story has been pared down but there are lines here that suddenly jump out at you-of cruelty and ill treatment that are stated matter of factly but powerful enough to make you stop and think. The main characters are nameless from the outset,foreshadowing their numbers, and it strips away their voices-their internment happened,no resistance,no protest,just taken away and returned as if their existence touched nothing and no-one. I think I'll seek out more books about this subject. Thanks for the read!
Journal Entry 20 by jules5 at RABCK, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- France on Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Released 4 yrs ago (7/3/2019 UTC) at RABCK, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- France
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Wish granted � Le livre rentrer en ��Happy reading!
The book made it to France again.
Thank you for this RABCK, Jules 5!
Thank you for this RABCK, Jules 5!
I didn't completely adhere to the writing style, even though the matter-of-fact, emotion-free presentation was powerful. Powerful, because to present such dramatic events in this way is more stark. I have learnt things along the way. The book made me even more aware that every period has its new designated enemies and we are not immune to fall back into horrific behaviours if we are not very attentive.
The end left me a little disappointed, something was missing, it didn't feel like there was closure. It just stopped.
The end left me a little disappointed, something was missing, it didn't feel like there was closure. It just stopped.
Journal Entry 23 by Bluemchenblatt at Boulogne-Billancourt, Ile-de-France France on Saturday, October 19, 2019
Released 4 yrs ago (10/19/2019 UTC) at Boulogne-Billancourt, Ile-de-France France
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One of my friends is interested in reading this book.
Journal Entry 24 by AnonymousFinder at Libération contrôlée, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- France on Sunday, October 27, 2019
Book well received.
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