Pro...Really nailed the 50's brought me right back to that time; the events seem far-fetched but knowing it is based on a true story helped to put it in perspective; many themes that resonated with me; mother daughter relationships, death, family dynamics, coming of age angst, first love and on and on...all skillfully handled by the author
Con...So many characters it was hard at first to keep it all straight and the short bursts of news articles interspersed among the different characters "voices" or stories was distracting at first...but all in all, it was a good read though for an adult offering seemed a bit "juvenile" at times...

It was boring...and although it is a classic and well-written it was torturous to get through

A lovely, poetic, thought provoking short read about the Japanese mail order brides...Couldn't put it down, cried during a great deal of it and read it again after I finished to be sure I didn't miss any of the story....