The Yokota Officers Club

Uneven. Reads like the author was paid by the word in some sections. When she is writing about what she knows, it's good (military life, family life, the beauty of japan, the tour with the comedian, going away to college, etc.). When she ventures into areas that she doesn't know, it's obvious. The bo......more

I chose to read this book because I’m currently living in Okinawa, Japan where part of the story takes place. Actually, at the time I was reading the part where the main character was on a plane from Okinawa, up to Tokyo, I was also on a plane taking the very same path. I think that’s why I enjoyed......more

"After a year away at college, military brat Bernadette Root has come “home” to Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, to spend the summer with her bizarre yet comforting clan. Ruled by a strict, regimented Air Force Major father, but grounded in their mother’s particular brand of humor, Bernie’s family......more

I grew up on Air Force bases, and have always looked for a story that matches my childhood. This came somewhat close. Unfortunately, the book was pretty much all details (the ramshackle military housing, Officer's wives, shopping for crap at the Commissary and the Base Exchange) and little else for m......more

The text is polished sure, but I felt the substance, texture and interest were completely polished away. At least this is how I felt for the first half. In the second half of the book is where the story happens. Unfortunately, the structure of this book fails to be centered on the core story, but at......more