I really enjoyed this book, especially how Ford captures a lot of different perspectives in a certain period of time (WWII and Japanese internment). Though the narrator is Chinese American, his best friend is Japanese American, and he spends a lot of time with an African American jazz musician who has yet another perspective on everything that's going on. The book is also a well-told love story reminiscent of Love in the Time of Cholera in theme. Additionally, I liked learning more about Seattle's International District, which I've only visited once before, by reading the book.