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“Great book. It was good wholesome reading. Made me want to eat Japanese food!”
Looking for a great book wrote this review Friday, February 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Linda Furiya is a Nisei, a second-generation Japanese American. Her father served in the Japanese Military in China, and her mother was was brought over to the U.S. as part of an arranged marriage. Thus Linda, like many other Japanese Americans of the time, was trying to live in what was a two-culture world; the Japanese culture of her parents, and the American culture of those around her.
Ranko wrote this review Tuesday, February 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
She grew up in a small Indiana town, and for most of the time they were the only Asians in the town. This made it difficult on Linda. The book is an excellent story of how she grew up in such a world, and the various problems that she encountered in trying to achieve some balance between the two cultures.
The book is also closely tied in to food, and how it should be appreciated, and how it so strongly reflects the culture it came from. The book even has some recipes for some of the food discussed in the book.
It's really a delightful read. ”
“This is a wonderful exploration of finding your identity while holding a dual heritage. Excellent writing, poignant and funny, recipes as well. You will really identify with Linda Furiya by the end of this book. Highly recommended.”
Jean L wrote this review Saturday, October 18 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Most of the book was interesting and engaging, but the ending seemed abrupt and unsatisfying.”
A H wrote this review Wednesday, October 8 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A pleasant premise for a biography, but it felt a bit poorly planned and disjointed.”
digitalmaven wrote this review Saturday, September 8 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A wonderful coming of age story. The tempting recipes are a bonus!”
mountainapple wrote this review Wednesday, July 25 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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