The injustice done by the American government towards a part of its citizens, that of Japanese ancestry, during WWII has for a long time been a glanced-over subject both in art and academia. Luckily, this is slowly changing through albums such as Kishi Bashi's Omoiyari or the second season of the TV show The Terror. Stephanie Hinnershitz's rigorously well-researched and written book presents the topic from an academic perspective. Through it, we can see all of the wrongdoings of the USA and the rampant xenophobia and japanophobia, both of which continue up to present day.

This story is not told often enough, and this book does an amazing job of explaining the circumstances that these Americans found themselves in, but tried to make the best of it. A worthy read.