Clark and Division

I love Aki. She really grows into a stronger more confident person throughout the story. She is dedicated to finding out the truth and has more strength than she knows. I like the way that her courage and drive for truth helped those around her try again and make better choices.
There were several things I learned in this book as well. I had no clue about the resettlement agencies or about the military exclusion line. The process of resettlement and the types of people Aki interacts with seemed realistic. There were some people willing to admit their ideas might be wrong, some that were just awful, and some who just wanted to get rich off the situation. The Nisei were not a monolith. There were all kinds of Nisei and Issei throughout the book. So one of the largest cities in the United States felt full of different kids of people.
The mystery had several twists and turns. Just when I thought I had it figured out, there would be a new clue that sent me in another direction. The way that justice was achieved seemed realistic and felt good too.
As with Hirahara's other books, this was filled with characters that were compelling and flawed design with hard situations and not giving up on friendship and family.