Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam by Thien Pham

14 reviews

jac_panic_attac's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Racism, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Violence

idesofmarch's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: War, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism

ashylibrarian's review

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.5

What a lovely graphic memoir that shares a piece of the immigrant experience, explores cultural identities, and shares the power and magic of food. 

The artwork of this book beautifully supports the storytelling, and I love that each chapter is based around a specific food that sparks strong, impactful memories.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Xenophobia, War, and Violence

Minor: Vomit

emmerylynn's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.25

I wish there was MORE! Loved the way the story progressed. Food as the marker of memories. Excellent! Warmed my heart!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

readingsofaslinky's review

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

🍲Excellent story telling

🍲Chapters separated/themed by different food/meals

🍲Highly Recommend

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs

Contains imagery of refugee camps and poverty

sabrinalefebvre's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

bookishcb_21's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

Thien’s story from Vietnam to America included a lot of food and experiences that stuck with him over time, which resulted in this story. I loved how every chapter opened up with food images that made an impact during his childhood to adulthood, meaning something to him during that time. He experienced struggles growing up, but concluded his story with a happy moment of obtaining his citizenship. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism

etoile75's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

mattyb's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Racism

Minor: Vomit

sarahsthoughtsonbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

Thank you to MacKids Books and 01FirstSecond for the finished copy.

It's a graphic memoir that focuses on foods and memories/chapters in the author's life. 

These chapters focused on immigration/refugee struggles without fixating on the trauma. Being new, fitting in, financial struggles, trying new things...

One of my favorite chapters/memories is the one on Salisbury Steak. My first, and only exposure to this dish was for school lunches in elementary school. 

It's not a full memoir, as the subtitle suggests, it's select memories. And I did enjoy the post script/where are they now section.

Also be prepared to be hungry after reading. Or at least crave some of the foods mentioned.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, War, and Violence