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Book Review By Janine Peterson
To the White Sea by James Dickey

An American WWII gunner named Muldrow is shot down and lands in Tokyo. Amidst the chaos of the US firebombing of Tokyo in 1944, he makes his way up North, hoping to find his way back to his home in his native Alaska.

The terrain itself is a character, and the character changes as Muldrow moves from Tokyo to the countryside to the snow. Sometimes the terrain fights Muldrow, somethings hides him, sometimes shelters him in beautiful places where Muldrow can feel more happiness than he claims he ever has before. Other people drift in and out, but they rarely last more than a page.

At the same time, the book is very brutal. Muldrow is completely amoral in his drive to get home. He is willing to kill for supplies he needs to get home.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Exploring into the wild Yes
kind of story - struggle to get home

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - natural phenomena

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 9 ()
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - Japan
Ice Caps/Sea? Yes
Where? - North Pole - Ocean

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - little dialog
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