Chamorro people suffered greatly during the war Palomo's book is an eyeopener for that, putting names to the stories, Palomo also goes into some detail about both the preWWII American colonial period and the early postwar years, albeit a bit less with the latter,
I liked reading about Guams history, but the writing wasnt my favorite, It was a bit tedious I think it could have used some editing, That said, reading this gave me some insight into the experience of Guamanians during the WWII period,
I think it's worth a read for the subject matter, at any rate, I didn't know a lot about the island's history, and think now I at least have a glimpse into what it would have been like for
locals during the war.
Most of what I knew about World War II didn't have anything to do with Guam, If you live there or are moving there, this is probably a good book to put on your list,
This book was good in concept but failed in execution, A haunting story of the only American territory occupied by the enemy during World War II, including search for six American sailors, .