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4.36 AVERAGE
4.36 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
There were definitely times i felt that i was not age target of comic but i do think it teaches a lot about what the experiences in these camps was like that even someone who knows the history of the event likely does not know. So the content and art was great even if there were times i felt the writing lacking.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping
Moderate: Xenophobia
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
emotional
informative
medium-paced
challenging
dark
fast-paced
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Im ashamed I didn’t know more about this period in time. :(
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This really connected with me, given that I'm also half-Asian and feel super disconnected to my heritage (for me, family had pressure to Americanize after the Vietnam War v. in the book it's because of Japanese internment). There's a lot of history that I kind of know but feel like I can't ask, and Hughes did such a great job of conveying that. I also loved that she tied her family's experience to present-day racism that needs to be challenged, especially against Latinx and Muslim people.