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Deviki’s
average rating for
2023
3.8
3.8
Thank you, Goodreads, for adding this book to the system.
I wrote this review in January.
I forgot to bring along my Poppy War book to my cousin's house, but look what gem(s) I found in her stack of books!
I remember my father recounting this tale when we were little kids, and I still recall my dad showing us a very old movie of this story. It was full of dramatic dialogues and relentless songs. LOL
I think this is the movie, and yes, the special eff ...more
I wrote this review in January.
I forgot to bring along my Poppy War book to my cousin's house, but look what gem(s) I found in her stack of books!
I remember my father recounting this tale when we were little kids, and I still recall my dad showing us a very old movie of this story. It was full of dramatic dialogues and relentless songs. LOL
I think this is the movie, and yes, the special eff ...more
I don't think I've ever rated a book below 3 stars for a nonfiction book, but this one, unfortunately was it!!
I was looking for this book for the longest time after I saw an YouTube interview of the author for this book, and when I finally read it, I couldn't say I was elated.
Don't get me wrong, I learned a lot from this book. I had no idea that the U.S. actually used POWs from World War II as cheap labor. I also had no idea that even during the ...more
I was looking for this book for the longest time after I saw an YouTube interview of the author for this book, and when I finally read it, I couldn't say I was elated.
Don't get me wrong, I learned a lot from this book. I had no idea that the U.S. actually used POWs from World War II as cheap labor. I also had no idea that even during the ...more