38 pages • 1 hour read
Yoshiko UchidaDesert Exile
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1982A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
Desert Exile by Yoshiko Uchida poignantly recounts the Japanese American internment experience during WWII through the author's personal narrative. Reviewers praise its emotional depth and historical significance, though some feel its focus is narrow and lacks broader context. Overall, it is valued for its intimate portrayal of resilience and injustice.
Who Should Read Desert Exile?
A reader who would enjoy Desert Exile by Yoshiko Uchida is interested in personal narratives of resilience, historical accounts of Japanese American internment, and issues of social justice. Fans of Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston's Farewell to Manzanar and Miné Okubo’s Citizen 13660 would find this memoir compelling for its intimate portrayal of wartime struggles.
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Reading Age
14-18yearsLexile Level
1280L