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4.36 AVERAGE
4.36 AVERAGE
4 stars
Very relevant today... I learned a lot about Japanese American history that I don’t think I’ve discussed or learned since elementary school. While I knew the internment camps existed, it is crazy to me how much of that history has been erased and forgotten. The last part with Kiku and her mom was so telling in describing how anti immigrant sentiment often repeats over and over and it seems like lessons are never learned. I also thought it was so interesting how she discussed how white people created the model minority myth to put Asians against other POC.
This was a good reminder that each generation has a new interment camp but just called something different. It made me also realize I need to do more research and stay up to date on what’s happening at the border. Even if Trump is no longer president, I feel like I can’t get complacent.
Very relevant today... I learned a lot about Japanese American history that I don’t think I’ve discussed or learned since elementary school. While I knew the internment camps existed, it is crazy to me how much of that history has been erased and forgotten. The last part with Kiku and her mom was so telling in describing how anti immigrant sentiment often repeats over and over and it seems like lessons are never learned. I also thought it was so interesting how she discussed how white people created the model minority myth to put Asians against other POC.
This was a good reminder that each generation has a new interment camp but just called something different. It made me also realize I need to do more research and stay up to date on what’s happening at the border. Even if Trump is no longer president, I feel like I can’t get complacent.
3/5 for me personally, but 4/5 as a book for a tween/ young teen reader
Honestly, I was definitely not in the target audience for this. I’d prob give this book to someone who is in 5th to 9th grade, rather than someone my age, but I’m sure it’d be great for that age group. It did feel like it was infodumping at times, and the text to image balance wasn’t quite right. But the art was phenomenal, and the story was good. The pacing also wasn’t quite right. That said, it would be a great way to introduce the topic of the Japanese Internment/Imprisonment Camps to a tween/teen reader, and also introduce the topic of intergenerational trauma to a younger reader. I also really liked the way it connected past events to the present. Honestly, this book was not for me, but I would love to see it in a middle school library, as I think it would be really great for that age group to read.
Honestly, I was definitely not in the target audience for this. I’d prob give this book to someone who is in 5th to 9th grade, rather than someone my age, but I’m sure it’d be great for that age group. It did feel like it was infodumping at times, and the text to image balance wasn’t quite right. But the art was phenomenal, and the story was good. The pacing also wasn’t quite right. That said, it would be a great way to introduce the topic of the Japanese Internment/Imprisonment Camps to a tween/teen reader, and also introduce the topic of intergenerational trauma to a younger reader. I also really liked the way it connected past events to the present. Honestly, this book was not for me, but I would love to see it in a middle school library, as I think it would be really great for that age group to read.
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A powerful and important look at history. The element of time travel through inherited memory/trauma was added so much depth to how the story was presented and how attached I became to the characters. Graphic novels don't usually bring me to tears, but this one did (several times).
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
This left me in tears. Beautifully told.
These stories are so important.
These stories are so important.
A well done story about a historical event i knew nothing about. Kiku's connection to her family and her roots is beautifully made with her memory traveling ability and I especially like that her mother and her connected about that in the end.
Lovely art that complements the story very well; the structure of the pages is very compelling. And a very thoughtful, affecting story, shining a personal light on the Japanese internment camps in the US.
really enjoyed this graphic novel highlighting the conditions and experiences of Japanese Americans during WWII with forced internment camps. i've learned this history in different ways over the years but the novel helped make deeper + present day connections
the author, who is mixed Japanese American, explored their family history and did further research on this terrible human rights violation. i liked their concept of displacement for many reasons; displacement of the Japanese American community to displacement that could happen to anyone at any point. i also loved the queer representation mixed into the novel!
this story even connect to the present day surge in the fascist right wing. today we literally have children in camps without their parents (ICE) and heightened surveillance of Muslim, Arab and Middle Eastern peoples. we all need to connect this past and make sure that doesn't happen to another group of people today
i also liked how they illustrated and talked about intergenerational trauma. they showed some of the ways that the camps' trauma were passed to the later generations through loss of language, only pieces of the culture passed down, and more
the author, who is mixed Japanese American, explored their family history and did further research on this terrible human rights violation. i liked their concept of displacement for many reasons; displacement of the Japanese American community to displacement that could happen to anyone at any point. i also loved the queer representation mixed into the novel!
this story even connect to the present day surge in the fascist right wing. today we literally have children in camps without their parents (ICE) and heightened surveillance of Muslim, Arab and Middle Eastern peoples. we all need to connect this past and make sure that doesn't happen to another group of people today
i also liked how they illustrated and talked about intergenerational trauma. they showed some of the ways that the camps' trauma were passed to the later generations through loss of language, only pieces of the culture passed down, and more