Let me start by saying these illustrations are gorgeous. I love the fact that the colors are so not the expected shades of what is being shown. The people are blue and purple which are definitely not real colors of people. But it doesn't matter. Any of these events could happen to anyone of any color.
There are things in this book that make me sad though. The characters don't go into Mrs. Kim's market because they need to buy from their own people. This is disturbing to me. But the fact that their cats bring them together is priceless. I think this is symbolic of in the time of crisis and chaos it doesn't matter who you are, your skin color, the language you speak, or anything else. The two cats were huddled together for safety. And then the two cat owners come together.
The riots caused havoc in this town. Which is a part of history, has been and will be. I don't understand why this is a controversial book. Apparently there is violence but the underlying meaning is that people from different backgrounds may look different on the outside but on the inside they are the same. They have the same fears and they have the same responsibilities to their families. I think this is a great story about the two people finally coming to accept one another. Too bad it takes a riot to make them realize.
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