Hakujin

By Helene Gabel Ryan

Hakujin (a Japanese term for white person) is told from the viewpoint of Robin, a young Caucasian whose best friend Kiko is Japanese. When Robin falls in love with Kiko's brother Tadashi, the romance... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0977488500
• ISBN13: 9780977488506
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Anthes Press
• Length: 183 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.

Customer Reviews

I couldn't stop reading!

Last night I couldn't stop myself...I finished HAKUJIN, a beautifully told story of the human spirit. The characters all came to life for me. Ryan vividly portrayed so many different characters with just a few simple strokes of her pen...much like a Japanese painting. She makes history come alive in a very pleasant way. A story simply told... a story that needs to be told....this should be required reading in every American school. I LOVED HAKUJIN. I feel as though I know every single character personally. Is that because the book was so well written or because I know people so similar to her character?. I saw myself in Robin and wondered if Robin were Helene. I saw my 87-year-old friend, an Asian-American WWII pilot, in Tadashi. I saw someone I knew in every one of Ryan's characters. She has a genius for story telling. To be able to say so much in so few words is remarkable. This book only needs a jump start and then word of mouth will get it read. It's a story that must be read. What great discussions an English class, particularly one of young adolescents, could have about war, race, history, decency, family, etc. after reading this book. It is a MUST read!