I really enjoyed this debut novel from Canadian author, Jack Wang that is set just before, during and after WWII and follows Josiah Chang, a Chinese Canadian without citizenship who falls hard for Poppy, a young white woman he meets in a bar while she's singing on stages. The two have a whirlwind interracial romance but the harsh reality of Josiah's status causes him to enlist in the hope he might be able to earn the right to be called an official Canadian.

Moving, heartbreaking, action-packed and educational, this book brings out all the emotions and was great on audio too. Highly recommended for fans of books like The laundryman's boy. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early audio copy in exchange for my honest review. I knew more about Japanese Canadians' experience during WWII but little about the Chinese Canadian experience and even less about parachuters during the war so this was a great read for me!