A mix of WW2 and Vietnam in the dual timeline, both settings in the US, the book gave a really great look at the Internment Camps in the US for German, Japanese and Italians living in the US at the time. It’s enormously sad how people were corralled and ripped away from their homes and lives just because of a maybe - many even citizens or first generation children. 

I thought Gunther’s character portrayed so well the feelings of injustice and betrayal at being arrested and imprisoned, but also the fear of living in the US afterwards with all the prejudice and discrimination, knowing first hand how easily it could get ripped away without evidence. My heart constantly went out to him. 

The political polarization of Vietnam was also well conveyed, though Mattie’s extreme anger and self-centeredness (about everything) wore on me a little, and I didn’t really like her all that much. 

All in all well written and a really great story. I enjoyed it a lot. 

Thank you to Netgalley for the advanced copy of this book. All opinions are mine.