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Jan Morrill writes a captivating novel based on her own Japanese-American mother's experience in the World War II "War Relocation Centers". Her approach was original and the contents clearly show intense research went into the writing.

I was impressed by the well thought out contents of her fictional story as it reflected many facts about "camp life", Japanese culture and racial discrimination. As half of my own father's siblings were also imprisoned like Ms. Morrill's mother, I do have "more than average" knowledge of life in these "camps". Yet, I was able to ponder many things I had not before - such as how did these inmates learn about the atomic bombings? Many, like my dad, had siblings, parents and grandparents in Hiroshima, forcibly separated by the war. She also mixes in the still-suppressed strife amongst the Japanese and Japanese-Americans themselves not generally known to Americans.

Her novel will keep you captivated!


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The Red Kimono A Novel Jan Morrill 9781557289940 Books Reviews

War divides us all into camps—the good, the bad; the frightened, the angry; the innocent bystanders and the abusers. The Red Kimono attempts to expose these human divides by following the story of a Japanese American family living in California in 1941. After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, this family experienced firsthand the angry paranoia of those near them, and they were ultimately sent to an internment camp in Arkansas.

I particularly appreciated the author's efforts to expose perspective--of the interned Japanese Americans, of the citizens who lost loved ones at Pearl Harbor, of the collective who became frightened of their neighbors overnight. And, I valued the way in which she exposed the outcome of the characters' choices.
If you're looking for a story that will invoke every emotion possilbe, then read The Red Kimono. Laughter, tears, compassion, love, hatred, regret, but most of all understanding flavors every page of this silenty powerful book that is as classy as the author who wrote it. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, nine-year old Sachiko Kimura's life is turned-up-side-down. Her father killed because of the color of his skin,uprooted from her home, forced into internment camp after internment camp, even living in a horse stall, the reader not only develops empathy for Sachi, but literally falls into her skin all due to the writing skill and style of Morrill. Morrill captures the heart and soul of all her characters and even manages to throw in a twist that will knock your socks off. Jan Morrill is a class act and so is The Red Kimono. But don't take my word for it, read a copy for yourself. You won't be disappointed.
Ruth Burkett Weeks Author
The Red Kimono, an eloquently written novel by Jan Morrill, goes on the top shelf of my bookcase with my most treasured books, the ones I will read several times. This poignant, yet ultimately uplifting story of a Japanese American family displaced from their home in California, and relocated to an internment camp in Arkansas, is based on the experiences of the family of the author's mother. The story is told through the eyes of eight year old Sachi and her older brother Nobu, as they try to adjust to confinement in the camp, and at the same time deal with their mother's despondency following the death of their father. The author puts us there in that place where we hear, see and feel what these children experience. It is an amazing story, beautifully written. I found the author's heart on every page.
The Red Kimono is one of those stories that demands it be read out loud. The second you start reading it for yourself, you want to share it with others.

In my case, I started reading it out loud to my husband on a recent road trip. While he drove, I sat in the passenger seat reading the story out loud from my . As we traveled over miles and miles of two-lane blacktop and interstate, the countryside flashed passed and we were quickly immersed in the lives of Sachi, Nobu, and Terrence. Through these characters, we experienced what it is like to live the American dream one second and lose your freedom the next.

Ms. Morrill writes with such emotional impact, that several times I had to stop reading to compose myself before I continued. Compelling storytelling at its best. The characters bring history alive in this beautiful tale of friendship, enduring love, hardship, racial injustice, and acceptance. There are powerful life lessons embedded in this narrative that takes place in the early years of WWII.

A smooth and enjoyable read, I highly recommend it to people from all walks of life. We can all learn from Sachi, Nobu, and Terrence.

Kathleen M. Rodgers, author of the The Final Salute and Johnnie Come Lately
Rowher and Jerome were only names of east Arkansas places until I read Jan's book, a good enough story to be published by the U of A Press. That in itself is a bright feather in her cap. And a first novel, too. I don't know how the characters could be any more fully drawn. Of course, there must be subjects and characters merely touched on--the older brother, for instance. I, too, was surprised by the twist at the end, but in a "must-feel-good" world of fiction, it worked for me. I was struck by the development of relationships that--in close quarters--involved changes in attitudes between members of different races/ethnic people. Oh, dare we hope that this happens more often than not? Bravo to Jan Morrill for tackling--successfully, in my mind--this difficult, unknown-to-many event in our nation's history.
Jan Morrill writes a captivating novel based on her own Japanese-American mother's experience in the World War II "War Relocation Centers". Her approach was original and the contents clearly show intense research went into the writing.

I was impressed by the well thought out contents of her fictional story as it reflected many facts about "camp life", Japanese culture and racial discrimination. As half of my own father's siblings were also imprisoned like Ms. Morrill's mother, I do have "more than average" knowledge of life in these "camps". Yet, I was able to ponder many things I had not before - such as how did these inmates learn about the atomic bombings? Many, like my dad, had siblings, parents and grandparents in Hiroshima, forcibly separated by the war. She also mixes in the still-suppressed strife amongst the Japanese and Japanese-Americans themselves not generally known to Americans.

Her novel will keep you captivated!