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megloveswords12's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, and War
f18's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Medical content, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
Minor: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Vomit
icfasntw's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Miscarriage, and Medical content
Minor: Rape, Racial slurs, and Xenophobia
This is a graphic novelization of the author's family story, which includes her parents' lives in Vietnam from the 1940s and 50s through their escape to the United States after the Vietnam War. Thi Bui doesn't sensationalize their story, but she presents it honestly, and it isn't an easy one.
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