The Storm We Made

Just couldn't engage right now 

Historical fiction. I like the genre because I get a good story with some truths about the time in which it was set. This story was set during WWII in Malaya (now Malaysia). It was the story of a family, but also the stories of each member of that family. Through those characters, the reader sees what life in Malaya was like during the Japanese occupation. Through the eyes of adults and children. I did not know what the people of Malaya endured under Japanese occupation. It was a very different perspective.
The book was well written, easy to follow, and interesting.
It does have plenty of triggers, so check out the description and reviews before reading.

I have read a number of World War II books but never one like this. It was very interesting reading from this perspective and this part of the world. I can never get over the brutality that happens in our world and the actions people thought were ok. 
Most of the characters grated on me and I was unable to “connect” with them.