Kadohata's The Story Devils: An Overview The Story Devils, by Cynthia Kadohata is a look into the life of a young girl looking to protect her family in any way possible. The story is based on a real life experience of the author and shows how we can, at times, let the devil in ourselves come out and play. The author, now living in Los Angeles, writes this as almost a warning; but the reader gets the feeling that she would do what she did again, in a second. The story takes place after World War II in the town of Chesterville, Arkansas. It was a small town with small town problems,