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4.36 AVERAGE
4.36 AVERAGE
Kiku is on vacation in San Francisco with her mom, when she's pulled back in time to witness her grandmother's experiences in the Japanese Internment camps. She sees firsthand their struggles and fears as they are confined away from the rest of American society. She also sees how these experiences then have affected the generations of Japanese-Americans since.
This was a really interesting and eye-opening graphic novel. It's a mix of true story, and imagined memoir. The author's grandmother & family were in the Japanese Internment camps, but never talked about their experiences there. So the author did her own research on the camps to find out more, and incorporated details and people she read about into this story, where she imagines what it would have been like. The art is wonderfully simple and stark, and adds to the story.
It reminds me a lot of George Takei's memoir graphic novel of the Japanese Internment camps, "They Called Us Enemy", but I like that "Displacement" goes further by discussing in what ways these experiences have affected future generations of Japanese-Americans, how it gets passed down as generational memories.
This was a really interesting and eye-opening graphic novel. It's a mix of true story, and imagined memoir. The author's grandmother & family were in the Japanese Internment camps, but never talked about their experiences there. So the author did her own research on the camps to find out more, and incorporated details and people she read about into this story, where she imagines what it would have been like. The art is wonderfully simple and stark, and adds to the story.
It reminds me a lot of George Takei's memoir graphic novel of the Japanese Internment camps, "They Called Us Enemy", but I like that "Displacement" goes further by discussing in what ways these experiences have affected future generations of Japanese-Americans, how it gets passed down as generational memories.
This graphic novel is part memoir, part fantasy, and part historical fiction. I really like the way that it bridges a modern-day understanding of current events with past events, helping build understanding for the context of people’s lived experiences in the past. With echoes to my own family’s history, I like how Hughes sees ripple effects in her life, whether through loss of language or an imperative to protest.
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
A powerful read that shows how intergenerational trauma has affected a family that was placed in a Japanese internment camp. Kiku, the main character, finds herself living through the experience, which was actually experienced by her grandmother and great grandparents. As she learns more about what happened, she realizes how it has impacted her family and herself. The story also illustrates why it is important for us all to remember what happened in the past, linking it with the present and showing how history could repeat itself if we let down our guard.
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was a really interesting take on the Japanese internment camps. I really liked the use of time travel to allow Kiku to tell her grandmother's story, along with so many others. It was also a stark reminder of what we still face today.
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Displacement might not be as horrific and graphic as I thought. Still, it is a compelling graphic novel that reflects the efforts in connecting with ancestral history, relearning your roots, and understanding how history shapes our present ways of life.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Terminal illness
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Fascinating look at a rarely-talked about part of American history. Knocked one star off because I still don't understand how the displacements work in the first place and the bit at the end (no spoilers) seemed overly convenient.
emotional
fast-paced