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BookishRedhead
Hiroshima | John Hersey
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Surprising enough I've never read anything on Hiroshima even though I love reading about Japan.
This book takes accounts of the people who survived.

Crazeedi I have this on my shelf, ordered it a while ago because of what I heard about it 2mo
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liz.eng
On the Horizon | Lois Lowry

“I tiptoed, pranced, and flirted with waves. Just we three and empty beach. Nothing stirring.“

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liz.eng
On the Horizon | Lois Lowry

This poem reminds me of the beach a lot and I love the beach myself. The wording used to describe the scenery describes how I would like to be on the beach. Describes how the waves look from the shore and the environment overall at the beach with no one around except the characters talked about in the poem.

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liz.eng
On the Horizon | Lois Lowry
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I picked the poem The Beach within On the Horizon. This poem was short but detailed. It has a smooth way with the words and has a lot of meaning behind the words written. It paints a simple image in your head as you read the poem to get a feel for where it is taking place.

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sophiekinnett
On the Horizon | Lois Lowry

“Six hours back. No talk, still, None. Except, My god. What have we done?“

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sophiekinnett
On the Horizon | Lois Lowry

I really liked this book. It has many different poems all about the second world war. Most of them are back and forth between perspectives. I read the poem called “Names“. It is about the code name of the bomb and the names of the pilot and crew on the plane. It uses different rhyming words ad the end of each sentence and flows with good rhythm. The poem was really good but especially the end which made me feel a gut wrenching feeling.

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keepingupwiththepenguins
The Factory | Hiroko Oyamada
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Reading The Factory really took me back to my undergrad days, studying sociology and arguing about Marxism in workshops. I went to bed that night dreaming of baguettes and the bourgeoisie. I‘d recommend it to any fellow pinkos, and fans of Sayaka Murata or Yoko Ogawa. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/the-factory-hiroko-oyamada/

batsy Great review! This one is waiting for me on my shelves. 5mo
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DebinHawaii
Summer of the Big Bachi | Naomi Hirahara
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Read during #RushAThon for #DucerseCozy

I‘m giving a soft pick for this first book in this series. (Mas Arai) (Apparently there are 7 books from 2004-2018). I liked it overall & liked Mas, a gardener in Los Angeles, a Hiroshima bomb survivor & a widower. I found the book somewhat disjointed & part of that was Mas‘s dialect- kind of pidgin Japanese phrases that made it hard to follow at times + the number of characters & keeping them straight. ⬇️

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 7mo
DebinHawaii While I wouldn‘t mind checking out another book, there are series I love or have more interest in & I think since these are older they are a bit harder to find. I do have this (unrelated) book by the same author in my #TBR though & I‘m excited to read it: 7mo
Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 7mo
TheSpineView Fantastic! 7mo
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DimeryRene
The Factory | Hiroko Oyamada
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Short book! Finished it on vacation. Thinking of listening to the audio right away also.

vivastory I 💙 Oyamada 9mo
DimeryRene @vivastory This was my first! I liked it, but I really want to read it again on audio! 9mo
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WriterAtHeart
Black Rain: A Novel | Masuji Ibuse
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This translated novel about the bombing Hiroshima was an interesting read, filled with accounts from multiple perspectives.