A review by sarah984
The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui

challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

This is the first time I've read a graphic memoir. It's an interesting format - the watercolour images give everything a kind of dreamy memory-like quality which is especially interesting in the parts that the author experienced as a small child. It's a story about Vietnam, but also about parents and children and what we pass down, both on purpose and without meaning to. It can be a heavy read, but I enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Medical content, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence, Xenophobia, and Torture

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Miscarriage