The War Outside

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A novel of conviction, friendship, and betrayal.It s 1944, and World War II is raging across Europe and the Pacific The war seemed far away from Margot in Iowa and Haruko in Colorado until they were uprooted to dusty Texas, all because of the places their parents once called home Germany and Japan.Haruko and Margot meet at the high school in Crystal City, a family internment camp for those accused of colluding with the enemy The teens discover that they are polar opposites in so many ways, except for one that seems to override all the others the camp is changing them, day by day, and piece by piece Haruko finds herself consumed by fear for her soldier brother and distrust of her father, who she knows is keeping something from her And Margot is doing everything she can to keep her family whole as her mother s health deteriorates and her rational, patriotic father becomes a man who distrusts America and fraternizes with Nazis.With everything around them falling apart, Margot and Haruko find solace in their growing, secret friendship But in a prison the government has deemed full of spies, can they trust anyone even each other New Read The War Outside By Monica Hesse For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I received an ARC of this book for free from TheNovl in exchange for an honest review Since I received an ARC, my quotes from the book are tentative Last month I read a different YA novel about German American internment and was beyond disappointed by it When I saw that TheNovl was offering a chance to read and review this book I jumped at the opportunity Thankfully, The War Outside was a million times better than that other book I read.This book was so heart wrenching and emotional There w I received an ARC of this book for free from TheNovl in exchange for an honest review Since I received an ARC, my quotes from the book are tentative Last month I read a different YA novel about German American internment and was beyond disappointed by it When I saw that TheNovl was offering a chance to read and review this book I jumped at the opportunity Thankfully, The War Outside was a million times better than that other book I read.This book was so heart wrenching and emotional There w...Just Another Book Bitch s ALWAYS SPOILER FREE REVIEWFirst things first I believe this is a book everyone should read and absorb I think it should be on every school reading list While it is fiction, it s based on enough fact that will catapult the reader back in time to a horrific, and in this reader s opinion, an embarrassing time, in US history where we made thousands upon thousands of Japanese Americans suffer for no other reason than racism A heartbreaking read that opens your eye Just Another Boo...i ve decided to change my rating for this to a solid 3 stars thei think about this book, thei realize how mediocre it was for me it didn t stick in my mind afterwards, and i don t feel very strongly about it, even about the things i thought i liked.The War Outside is a World War II era historical fiction novel that talks about the intersecting experiences of two girls whose families are being held in Crystal City, an internment camp i did like the premise for the novel WW2 histo i ve decided to change my rating for this to a solid 3 stars thei think about this book, thei realize how mediocre it was for me it didn t stick in my mind afterwards, and i don t feel very strongly about it, even about the things i thought i liked.The War Outside is a World War II era historical fiction novel that talks about the intersecting experiences of two girls whose families are being held in Crystal City, an internment camp i did like the premise for the novel WW2 historical fiction tends to be my very favorite type of historical fiction, and somehow i ve never read a book about the experiences of those in an internment camp.the execution of the book was the problem for me general t...I loved the premise, and parts of this novel felt all too relevant to our current politician climate you know, since we re once again holding families and children in camps in the US, which isfucked up But The War Outside never went far enough for me So much of this stayed surface level and I wanted MORE I wantedof the budding romance between our two protagonists,insight into daily life in the camp, andof an actual plot so there was sufficient tension building to the bi I loved the premise, and parts of this novel felt all too relevant to our current politician climate you know, since we re once again holding families and children in camps in the US, which isfucked up But The War Outside never went fa...An arc of this book was sent to me by The NOVL Little Brown Young Readers in exchange for an honest review All thoughts and opinions are my own.Rating 4.5 5The War Outside is a heartbreaking historical fiction that highlights one of the darkest times in US history It tells the story of two friends in internment camps used by the US during WWII, who are conflicted and struggle with trust, love, and finding a place for themselves in a cruel world.This story follows two friends, Japanese America An arc of this book was sent to me by The NOVL Little Brown Young Readers in exchange for an honest review All thoughts and opinions are my own.Rating 4.5 5The War Outside is a heartbreaking historical fiction that highlights one of the darkest times in US history It tells the story of two friends in internment camps used by the US during WWII, who are conflicted and struggle with trust, love, and finding a place for themselves in a cruel world.This story follows two friends, Japanese American Haruko and German American Margot, that tells a story of a forbidden friendship It was absolutely heartbreaking, and reading these characters made me feel so many emotions They were so well developed and the writing in t...It s August 1944 when Haruko Tanaka, 17, her sister Toshiko, 12, and her mother have just arrived at the Crystal City Internment Camp, in Texas to join their father They haven t seen Ichiro Tanaka, in five months, not since the government came and removed him from their home, accusing him of passing secrets to the Japanese through his night job at a hotel in Denver, Colorado Living in Denver, the Tanaka s weren t interned, unlike the people living on the western coast of the United States Sho It s August 1944 when Haruko Tanaka, 17, her sister Toshiko, 12, and her mother have just arrived at the Crystal City Internment Camp, in Texas to join their father They haven t seen Ichiro Tanaka, in five months, not since the government came and removed him from their home, accusing him of passing secrets to the Japanese through his night job at a hotel in Denver, Colorado Living in Denver, the Tanaka s weren t interned, unlike the people living on the western coast of the United States S...Thank you to TheNovl for sending me an advanced copy in exchange for a reviewI don t want you to ever forget where you are You are a prisoner here I don t care if you have a new friend, or if there s a school newspaper, or if there are books in the new library, or if there are community picnics Or if there s a football team everyone comes out to cheer for At the end of the day you re a prisoner in the only way that matters If our family wanted to leave they wouldn t let you If this review Thank you to TheNovl for sending me an advanced copy in exchange for a reviewI don t want you to ever forget where you are You are a prisoner here I don t care if you have a new friend, or if there s a school newspaper, or if there are books in the new library, or if there are community picnics Or if there s a football team everyone comes out to cheer for At the end of the day you re a prisoner in the only way th...Ages 11 All of a sudden I am on a huge historical fiction kick, especially World War II historical fiction I know, so out of character So when I saw this ARC up on Edelweiss, I thought I d give it a click Apparently, the author has written two other really popular books I am SO out of the loop Quick, interesting, lovely, with characters that jumped off the page and a very realistic almost romance Also heartbreakingly showed how small moments can destr...Disclaimer I received this book for free from TheNovl Thanks All opinions are my own.Rating 5 5Genre YA Historical FictionRecommended Age 14 violence, bombs, war, prejudice, Nazism, and consequences Pages 336Author Website LinkSynopsis It s 1944, and World War II is raging across Europe and the Pacific The war seemed far away from Margot in Iowa and Haruko in Colorado until they were uprooted to dusty Texas, all because of the places their parents once called home Germany and Disclaimer I received this book for free from TheNovl Thanks All opinions are my own.Rating 5 5Genre YA Historical FictionRecommended Age 14 violence, bombs, war, prejudice, Nazism, and consequences Pages 336Author Website LinkSynopsis It s 1944, and World War II is raging across Europe and the Pacific The war seemed far away from Margot in Iowa and Haruko in Colorado until they were uprooted to dusty Texas, all because of the places their parents once called home Germany and Japan.Haruko and Margot meet at the high school in Crystal City, a family internment camp for those accused of colluding with the enemy The teens discover that they are polar opposites in...Horror grows out of humanity If you are paying attention, it always starts small We all tell the versions we wish were true First, this book means a lot to me I am not Japanese nor am I German My family comes from Italy and a couple Eastern European countries I have never been forced to live in an internment camp I have never been the subject of accused allegations by my government nor have I known anyone personally who has...

The War Outside
  • English
  • 18 December 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 336 pages
  • 0316316695
  • Monica Hesse
  • The War Outside