“The Turtle House” follows a grandmother, Mineko, and a granddaughter, Lia, as Mineko recounts her life as a Japanese war bride. The perspective switches between Mineko’s retelling of the past and Lia’s predicament in the present. I felt like I had to push myself to read this novel, but it was an interesting story. I enjoyed Mineko’s banter with Lia, and she was definitely my favorite part of the novel.