⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ The Storm We Made follows the events unfolding around Cecily and her family in Malaya during the 30s, under British rule, and in 1945, under Japanese occupation. Cecily, unhappy with British oversight, secretly aids the Japanese without knowing the heavy cost that is to come. A personal and intimate account from the perspective of Cecily and her children, Jujube, Abel and Jasmin, we see first hand how life is turned on its head with the arrival of war to their shores. As beautiful as this novel is it is just as barbaric at the hands of the Japanese. Such brutality and cruelty is hard to stomach, at times, but is offset by gentle kindness and unexpected friendships that help see this family through the challenges they face together and apart.
If I look back on the many books I have read as an adult, I would reckon a high percentage are novels set during WWII. I am drawn to the inspiring, seemingly impossible struggle to overcome and defeat evil. The pain, the suffering, the fortitude to persevere no matter the odds, fighting for a cause bigger than any individual speaks to the resilience of the soul. I appreciate the unique perspective of the war on this island nation. Brutal and awful to behold but even a small act of kindness brings peace and love. A touching story so beautifully told, The Storm We Made will stay with me for some time to come.
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