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Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel

by: David Guterson

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780679764021
Edition: 1st Vintage contemporaries ed
ISBN: 067976402X
Label: Vintage
Manufacturer: Vintage
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 460
Publication Date: September 26, 1995
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date: September 26, 1995
Studio: Vintage
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Average Rating:
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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A very good read
I have read hundreds of books, mostly historical fiction, history and autobiography. This is one of the best fiction books I've read in a long time. My only regret is I didn't read it earlier. It is definitely not for the light reader or someone who can't emerse themselves into the story, back-story, and characters.



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Great Book, Fast Shipping
I'm young so I didn't watch the movie when I was little. Saw the book in B&N and it caught me eye. I didn't want to have to pay the 20 bucks for it though, so I bought it here and it was a great read. Had some slow parts, but definitely recommend the book. And it arrived in a couple of days. Very fast shipping!



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A Lot to Like
This is a wonderful novel about a murder trial on an island off Washington state in the 1950s. All at once a murder mystery (complete with forensics), a period novel, a culture/history novel (Japanese-Americans and their WWII internment are key figures/events in the story), a geographical novel (weather/land/water play a big part) and a star-crossed love story, Guterson manages to blend it all together with an easy grace. But mainly the theme is human nature under crisis, about which Guterson provides a lot of insight. My only quibble is with an opening chapter that spends a little too much time setting the physical scene (the "snow falling on cedars"). I found this part to be slow going, and it might discourage some readers from continuing.

I highly recommended "Snow Falling on Cedars" to readers of all ages. Teenagers may especially appreciate the book as the protagonist/narrator is a journalist looking back on his life as a youth and teen.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - One of the best reads in a while
This book is so well written and so intriguing. I could not put it down. It was a true page turner.



Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Not for the action-seeking escape reader
In this meandering courtroom drama, a murder case serves as the background for the interwoven fates of the inhabitants of a small island off the Northwestern shore of the U.S. The book is really a collection of stories about the relationships between Americans of European descent (for lack of a better term) and 1st and 2nd generation Japanese immigrants.

If you are looking for a fast-paced thriller or an action-packed murder mystery, this is not the book for you. The author places his words slowly but deliberately, gently and indefatigably, like, well, snow falling on cedars.

I give this book three instead of four stars because I was disappointed by the ending, which came about a little too easy, and because of the unnecessarily explicit sex scenes.
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