I enjoyed reading parts of my novel. Some parts just felt really boring and slow and some other parts kept you wanting to read more. One part of the book that kept me reading was when kenji was sick. I wanted to keep reading to find out if he lived or died. A part I didn´t like was the beggining 3 chapters. They were boring and only setup the book.
Overall I think the book was OK. I did enjoy it at some times and other times it just seemed like I was not reading about anything and just random events happening to other Characters. One thing Okada did well was that he focused a lot on Ichiro and made it easy to know the theme. Since the title was called No-No Boy it was easy to understand what is expected in the book. I could tell right away that this book was going to be about someone who could not fit in. I am glad Okada wrote the way he did because again it was easy for me to understand what the issue was and how Ichiro went about it.
This book was very interesting but at the same time boring because i think the first Five chapters were really good but as time went on the middle of the book should of never happen. The ending was kind of stale and made me confused because it seemed like everyone just fell apart and died.
Why should the middle of the book be cut out? What would've you done differently? Could you find a deeper meaning to the book? One I thought is this; The story is only one of many tales of the Japanese people after World War 2.
I enjoyed reading this novel because it had an interesting story to it and it had to do with history and I love history. It made me think about myself and my life and how I view America and where my family is from in a way that I didn't before I read this book. I do think it could have been more interesting though but liked how it played out in the end with Ichiro.
It's important to know how and why it all happened, making sure to take both sides and look deep into the process behind it. What could have been done to make the book more interesting?
This book was pretty decent. Okada did a great job developing the story line and really showed depth to the characters in my opinion, at times the novel seemed very predictable and i got the feeling from the start of the book that i knew how it was going to end which made it seem very monotonous. While i enjoyed interpreting the text I can understand how someone without any obligation to read the book would not. Overall 5/10 probs wouldn't do it again. The book if i hadn't known was fiction could have been mistaken as non-fiction
I see what you mean by the fiction or non-fiction thing. Mainly because the story seemed pretty realistic. And with the predictable part, I agree because the story is mainly about Ichiro being a "No No Boy" and the tratment he gets for it.
I enjoyed the novel. Specifically because it showed the struggle Japanese-Americans went through during The Second World War. This was a very important time in our history. Here’s text that shows the attitude some Americans had of The Japanese. “‘You goddamn Japs think you’re pretty smart huh? I wasn’t fightin’ my friggin’ war for shits like you.’” Page 247. The book also gave insight as to what nationality means to Ichiro and the other characters. It’s not just where you’re from or where you live, but also about how you are raised/brought up.
I was forced to read this book. I originally wanted to read “In the Lake of the Woods” because the main character served in the Vietnam War. But reading “No-no Boy” wasn't that bad, I like how Ichiro faced the struggles of Am I Japanese or “[Am I truly] American?” (Okada 82), the conflict being a being a “Jap” (Okada 163) and discriminated, and struggles of family/friends like Kenji, Taro, and “Ma is dead” (Okada 188). The book turned out much better than I thought. The ending is great as well, the story ends for us but not for Ichiro.
The book was alright to me. Reading what this book was going to be about sounded more interesting then it was. It was pretty predictable what was going to happen and it was kind of boring and long. I would probably not read this book again.
I enjoyed reading parts of my novel. Some parts just felt really boring and slow and some other parts kept you wanting to read more. One part of the book that kept me reading was when kenji was sick. I wanted to keep reading to find out if he lived or died. A part I didn´t like was the beggining 3 chapters. They were boring and only setup the book.
ReplyDeleteOverall I think the book was OK. I did enjoy it at some times and other times it just seemed like I was not reading about anything and just random events happening to other Characters. One thing Okada did well was that he focused a lot on Ichiro and made it easy to know the theme. Since the title was called No-No Boy it was easy to understand what is expected in the book. I could tell right away that this book was going to be about someone who could not fit in. I am glad Okada wrote the way he did because again it was easy for me to understand what the issue was and how Ichiro went about it.
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DeleteDo you think the issue in the book is important and relevant?
DeleteAre you glad that the book was made? For showing a historical image that took place in America.
DeleteThis book was very interesting but at the same time boring because i think the first Five chapters were really good but as time went on the middle of the book should of never happen. The ending was kind of stale and made me confused because it seemed like everyone just fell apart and died.
ReplyDeleteWhy should the middle of the book be cut out? What would've you done differently? Could you find a deeper meaning to the book? One I thought is this; The story is only one of many tales of the Japanese people after World War 2.
DeleteI agree the middle of the book was kind of dull. IT kinda had me wondering whats the importance of this?
DeleteI enjoyed reading this novel because it had an interesting story to it and it had to do with history and I love history. It made me think about myself and my life and how I view America and where my family is from in a way that I didn't before I read this book. I do think it could have been more interesting though but liked how it played out in the end with Ichiro.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Because it's important to learn the history of our country and know what it was like.
DeleteIt's important to know how and why it all happened, making sure to take both sides and look deep into the process behind it. What could have been done to make the book more interesting?
DeleteThis book was pretty decent. Okada did a great job developing the story line and really showed depth to the characters in my opinion, at times the novel seemed very predictable and i got the feeling from the start of the book that i knew how it was going to end which made it seem very monotonous. While i enjoyed interpreting the text I can understand how someone without any obligation to read the book would not. Overall 5/10 probs wouldn't do it again. The book if i hadn't known was fiction could have been mistaken as non-fiction
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DeleteI see what you mean by the fiction or non-fiction thing. Mainly because the story seemed pretty realistic. And with the predictable part, I agree because the story is mainly about Ichiro being a "No No Boy" and the tratment he gets for it.
DeleteI agree that the book was pretty predictable. It had its interesting moments but in the end was decent.
DeleteI enjoyed the novel. Specifically because it showed the struggle Japanese-Americans went through during The Second World War. This was a very important time in our history. Here’s text that shows the attitude some Americans had of The Japanese. “‘You goddamn Japs think you’re pretty smart huh? I wasn’t fightin’ my friggin’ war for shits like you.’” Page 247. The book also gave insight as to what nationality means to Ichiro and the other characters. It’s not just where you’re from or where you live, but also about how you are raised/brought up.
ReplyDeleteWhy was it an important time?
DeleteWhat does nationality mean for Ichiro, what does it mean to you? Has he found his national identity, or is he still searching?
DeleteI was forced to read this book. I originally wanted to read “In the Lake of the Woods” because the main character served in the Vietnam War. But reading “No-no Boy” wasn't that bad, I like how Ichiro faced the struggles of Am I Japanese or “[Am I truly] American?” (Okada 82), the conflict being a being a “Jap” (Okada 163) and discriminated, and struggles of family/friends like Kenji, Taro, and “Ma is dead” (Okada 188). The book turned out much better than I thought. The ending is great as well, the story ends for us but not for Ichiro.
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ReplyDeleteThe book was alright to me. Reading what this book was going to be about sounded more interesting then it was. It was pretty predictable what was going to happen and it was kind of boring and long. I would probably not read this book again.
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