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'This is classic whodunnit territory but Guterson's fiercely intelligent and moving novel is far more than a murder mystery ... Guterson has written a novel about the human condition that marvellously combines tenderness and excitement' The Times 'A skilfully constructed, deeply affecting story of love and death ... This is a hugely attractive book, written in clipped elegant prose' Sunday Times 'Compelling ... a flawlessly written first novel' New York Times 'Love and morality are beautifully choreographed into an exceptional debut novel' Daily Mail
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In 1954 a fisherman is found dead in the nets of his boat, and a local Japanese-American man is charged with his murder. In the course of his trial, it becomes clear that what is at stake is more than one man's guilt. For on San Piedro, memories grow as thickly as cedar trees and the fields of ripe strawberries - memories of a charmed love affair between a white boy and a Japanese girl; memories of land desired, paid for, and lost. Above all, San Piedro is haunted by the memory of what happened to its Japanese residents during World War II, when an entire community was sent into exile while its neighbours watched.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have read this book a number of times now and, despite knowing the ending, never get tired of it.
Set on a small US fishing Island off Seattle it deals with a mixed community containing a number of japanese settlers. The period is the Second World War and the aftermath.
Prior to the war the community is fairly settled with it's staple outputs of logging, strawberry farming (using lots of immigrant japanese labour) and fishing. It features the parallel lives of two boys who grew up on the Island - Carl Heine a European Immigrant and Kabuo Miyamoto a Japanese Immigrant. Both move away to fight during the war (for the US) and both return damaged to an extent. The book starts as Carl Heine's body is discovered (I am not giving anything away here, this is revealed on page one) and tracks back over time to draw a picture of the circumstances running up to his death.
The author, David Guterson, does a lovely job of weaving a storyline of different lives and themes such as love, betrayal, war, racial hatred and upheaval set against a charming small island/town mentality. For example the descriptive passages dealing with the loneliness of fishing at night are simply excellent and this holds true throughout the book.
It is also a book that in many ways defys genre. I think pretty much anyone who enjoys a good book will like it. From the moment it starts it welcomes you in and pulls you through the trials and tribulations of the main charactors in an immersive and endearing way. The author deals with the key themes superbly.
I strongly suggest that if you have not read it you do so and allow it to wash over you. I don't think you will regret it and I think you will thouroughly enjoy it.
I hope this review was of use to you:)
Set on a small US fishing Island off Seattle it deals with a mixed community containing a number of japanese settlers. The period is the Second World War and the aftermath.
Prior to the war the community is fairly settled with it's staple outputs of logging, strawberry farming (using lots of immigrant japanese labour) and fishing. It features the parallel lives of two boys who grew up on the Island - Carl Heine a European Immigrant and Kabuo Miyamoto a Japanese Immigrant. Both move away to fight during the war (for the US) and both return damaged to an extent. The book starts as Carl Heine's body is discovered (I am not giving anything away here, this is revealed on page one) and tracks back over time to draw a picture of the circumstances running up to his death.
The author, David Guterson, does a lovely job of weaving a storyline of different lives and themes such as love, betrayal, war, racial hatred and upheaval set against a charming small island/town mentality. For example the descriptive passages dealing with the loneliness of fishing at night are simply excellent and this holds true throughout the book.
It is also a book that in many ways defys genre. I think pretty much anyone who enjoys a good book will like it. From the moment it starts it welcomes you in and pulls you through the trials and tribulations of the main charactors in an immersive and endearing way. The author deals with the key themes superbly.
I strongly suggest that if you have not read it you do so and allow it to wash over you. I don't think you will regret it and I think you will thouroughly enjoy it.
I hope this review was of use to you:)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Enjoyable, slow mover. Rather heavy on the descriptive side if you don't go for that sort of thing.
Nonetheless, it's well written and the characters are quite engaging. You'll be there to the end.
Nonetheless, it's well written and the characters are quite engaging. You'll be there to the end.
Format:Paperback
This has been wrongly classed as a "classic whodunnit" when really it is a classic "what happened?"
Even though I felt mislead by the description I enjoyed the book and it was well crafted. I think it might have been a little faster moving in places but the dilemma for Ishmael Chambers towards the end of the book could have been explored on a lot more.
Even though I felt mislead by the description I enjoyed the book and it was well crafted. I think it might have been a little faster moving in places but the dilemma for Ishmael Chambers towards the end of the book could have been explored on a lot more.
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Very accessible easy text yet clever, engaging and descriptive making this a good page turner. It appears well researched dealing with characters in a small fishing community in... Read more
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Snow Falling on Cedars
A great story, beautifully written by the wonderful Mr. Guterson. Once I started it, I didn't want to put it down. Read more
Published 5 months ago by CeeBee
A charming classic
This book is wonderful. I can't add much to the well written first review on here but can only echo the sentiments - read this book, you won't regret it. Read more
Published 14 months ago by E. Smith
Don't overlook this one any longer!
This is a wonderful book that like the previous reviewer, I've read many, many times. I can't believe it only has one review- I loved it
Published 17 months ago by Gilly B
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