For Ray, it's his first battle. For Hideki, it's his homeland. Both of them are young to fight in a battle, but each one is given a grenade and charged to use it. The two of them fight their way through the battle of Okinawa, the last battle of World War II. When they collide, nothing will ever be the same. I know a lot about World War II, but as with any subject, there is always much more to know about any subject. Okinawa was an important battle fought by the Japanese, Americans, and Okinawans. Okinawa was taken by the Japanese hundreds of years ago, but the people still saw themselves as Okinawans, still had a language. They were also not treated as full Japanese citizens. As Gratz delves into the transformative nature of war, no one people are full heroes and no one people are full villains. All of them are humans with frailties and strengths. The book ran a little slow after Part 2 began for me, but I believe it's a book well worth finishing.
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