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A review by meganpbennett
They Called Us Enemy by Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, George Takei
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
Graphic novels are the new.... something. They're everywhere, and seem to be making slow but very steady gains in the biography section.
I lucked out on the chance to hear George Takei speak at the 2019 ALA Annual Conference. And he signed a sample of this book. I snagged a picture and even shook Brad's hand (no, I did not clue into the fact that the "Brad" who was hanging around the signing table, bored, and making small talk with librarians was Brad Takei until later). And I added They Called Us Enemy to my TBR list. I recommended it to many patrons, ordered a copy or two for the library, ordered it for a book group, and added it to my official GR TBR list. And it sat there. And sat there. And sat there.
Until I finally read it. And it was really good. It was something I hadn't learned about in my history classes, and didn't know much about until I heard Takei speak. It's a very well-told, non-linear biography, and the art is very well done,
I lucked out on the chance to hear George Takei speak at the 2019 ALA Annual Conference. And he signed a sample of this book. I snagged a picture and even shook Brad's hand (no, I did not clue into the fact that the "Brad" who was hanging around the signing table, bored, and making small talk with librarians was Brad Takei until later). And I added They Called Us Enemy to my TBR list. I recommended it to many patrons, ordered a copy or two for the library, ordered it for a book group, and added it to my official GR TBR list. And it sat there. And sat there. And sat there.
Until I finally read it. And it was really good. It was something I hadn't learned about in my history classes, and didn't know much about until I heard Takei speak. It's a very well-told, non-linear biography, and the art is very well done,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Xenophobia, and Trafficking