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Book Review of When the Emperor Was Divine

When the Emperor Was Divine
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This work of fiction really hits you in the gut and makes you think. The main characters are all from one Japanese-American family and the experiences they have during the years directly following the bombing of Pearl Harbor both in the interment camps and their own neighborhood.

Brief, but moving. As an American, not of Japanese decent, I was mortified, embarrassed and outraged to see what had been done to my fellow citizens. I was able to speak with a friend whose great-grandparents were in the interment camps and my heart broke.

A quick read and well worth it.