Featured Review: The Water Trade by Rob Smith

[bellaterrabooks]

Many periods of time in history are intriguing, but some are a bit more thought-provoking than others. The talent of an author to be able to write about one of these events using a fresh perspective as is being described here is very refreshing. Many books have been written over the years regarding the moments in history surrounding World War II. The unique perspective of a bookkeeper in a teahouse is not a common theme in general, in particular regarding the events surrounding Pearl Harbor. Furthermore, any story based upon a true story could conceivably be inviting due to being more in-depth in narrative since its taken from real events, places, and individuals and transferred into a fictitious setting. I am definitely adding this book to my to-read list. Thank you for the review.

[aprenni]

This sounds very interesting! I've always enjoyed WW2 historical novels, but most of what I've read deals with Europe and America...it would be cool to read from a Japanese perspective! I'm adding this to my list!

[akf0rde]

I am a big fan of historical fiction but this topic is completely new to me. Great review, it made me want to read the book!

[Ksharmilla]

This book sounds wonderful. I was highly intrigued by the pages I read and now I want to finish this book. Good job!

[Mandy Males Cole]

First of all, great book title. I'm a big fan of historical fiction and your enthusiastic review has me putting this book on my short "to read" list. It sounds reminiscent of Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden, which was excellent.

[trajoe1206]

Thanks for the great review. I do not normally like historical books but I may have to give this one a try

[FilmStar]

I think I'll skip out on this one. Not a big fan of war stories and tend to get bored after if there's too much description.

[lavellan]

Thanks for your review! The book sounds like it will shed light on the events of Pearl Harbor and the life of a geisha. I really like that the plot is unpredictable; many books have clear-cut plots and endings. I also appreciate that the side characters are relevant to the plot. It's interesting how the book describes the events before, during, and after Pearl Harbor.

[Shas F]

According to a summary provided in Amazon, The Water Trade by Rob Smith is a unique, interesting story about people with great talent and holding jobs that are sensitive and dangerous but suffering from bipolar disorder at a time when it has not been properly diagnosed and defined and given appropriate treatment. This appears to be based on the history of bipolar disorder, told as a historical fiction. Thanks OnlineBookClub for featuring this! However, the reviewer does not mention that in the official review. So I'll just read through the book and offer more of my thoughts later.

[Sakilunamermaid]

My initial reaction was to ignore this book, as I'm not a regular reader of historical fiction. It definitely helps to read a synopsis or review in most cases. This gives me memoir of a geisha vibes. I look forward to seeing how the characters interact and their importance.

[Dada Marvic 112]

Fascinating , This should be a very interesting book to be precise . To be brief and precise 'This extract of the story is copacetic , narrating the a true life event that happen as in trade in the Japan kingdom also the story of two vital characters Arashi and Miyuki in the early 1900's ... ' "I hope to reading the whole part of the book" .

[Marissa Michael]

I enjoy reading historical era and any stories set during WW2 though in fictional. Knowing that this book is unpredictable will enhance my pleasure in reading.

[rave_2]

Wow! Glad that the book has some historical background in it! Love history.

Great review.

[Shalomsamuels1]

This seems fascinating. I love interesting ideas and this seems simple yet intriguing. May check it out.

[jessinikkip]

World War 2 and the Civil War are my favorite historical eras and this book sounds like a good one. I'd be interested to see what happens with the characters.