"Immensely entertaining." —Newsday
"Poignant and remarkable." —Philadelphia Inquirer
"Warm, compassionate, engaging, and thought-provoking." —Washington Post
"With a subtle ominousness, Yamashita sets up her hopeful, prideful characters—and, in the process, the entire genre of pioneer lit—for a fall." —Village Voice
"A splendid multi-generational novel . . . rich in history and character." —San Francisco Chronicle
Particularly insightful." —Library Journal
"Informative and timely." —Kirkus
"Yamashita''s heightened sense of passion and absurdity, and respect for inevitability and personality, infuse this engrossing multigenerational immigrant saga with energy, affection, and humor." —Booklist
"This enriching novel introduces Western readers to an unusual cultural experiment, and makes vivid a crucial chapter in Japanese assimil
