Sayonara
A Japan, Fiction, Asia book. To have courage. To have honor. Is very beautiful. James A. Michener, Sayonara //
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To have courage. To have honor. Is very beautiful. James A. Michener, Sayonara //
My Japanese mom's favorite movie, of course, because she lived it. The movie is pretty true to Michener's tale but different, too. The book is always better but not the ending. The story is nothing new (Romeo & Juliet, West Side Story) but Sayonara adds the additional emotion of patriotism and disbelief how cruel the military and US... I'm conflicted when it comes to rating this book, which is a confronting tale of sexism and racism and it pissed me off at regular intervals. But because it was written in 1954, I've no doubt it's an accurate reflection of post-war Western attitudes. I'd never before considered the plight of all of those American soldiers (I think about... Although there are a lot (a lot) of cringe-worthy moments in Sayonara, it is an enjoyable, fast read with a Romeo and Juliet style ending that may not be appropriate for all readers.The good: The protagonist begins the story racist and Jingoistic and ends the story having been profoundly changed by the love of a Japanese woman.The bad:...
