Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet is an easy read yet, has a profound subject. This book by Jamie Ford is set in Seattle, Washington. A young man , named Henry, who is Chinese and growing up during America's unfortunate time in its history, regarding the internment of Japanese-Americans after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and WWII. This has a take on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, when Henry, finds friendship with a young Japanese American, who is also attending the elite all white school on a scholarship. Due to Asian history, Henry's parents strongly are anti-Japanese, most definitely Henry's father, who was in China at the time. The book unfolds telling a story of love lost and love found.
What a lovely story! I enjoyed this book from cover to cover and found it very moving, inspiring, and touching. The characters jumped off the pages with their diverse backgrounds and various perspectives. This author included heroes and villains, allies and enemies, and with the turn of every page you are enriched with history from one of the darkest moments in Japanese-American history.
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