In Snow Falling on Cedars, David Guterson tells a story on many levels. On one, he relates a beautiful story of the love between an American boy and a Japanese girl which takes place during the World War II internment of Japanese-Americans. On another, his plot provides an element of mystery: it begins with the murder trial of a Japanese-American fisherman. Lastly, the reader receives Guterson's tremendous insight into Americans' feelings throughout this time period.
The book is long by many high schoolers' standards and moves slowly in some places, but the character development and descriptions are worth the time. Be advised that it contains a fairly explicit sex scene.
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