Readers who enjoyed Snow Falling on Cedars would also enjoy "Bitter and Sweet." Set in Seattle, this historical fiction is a story of an innocent, yet forbidden friendship between Henry Lee, a Chinese American, and his Japanese American classmate Keiko Okabe.
Henry's family goes to great lengths to ensure that their son is not mistaken for being Japanese during the peak of America's distrust toward Asians after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Ford's writing style is deliberate, descriptive, and eloquently describes the racial tension, isolation, and degradation experienced by Japanese Americans during World War II.