A review by daniellekat
Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam by Thien Pham

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.25

I'm a sucker for non-fiction (especially memoir) graphic novels and this was no exception. The author did an excellent job portraying his family's immigration story, and I really enjoyed how he centred each chapter around a certain food. I was expecting slightly more food content but overall everything tied in nicely. Pham was masterful at being able to convey events with little text but I wish there was slightly more "meat" to each chapter. Just as I was getting invested, chapters ended and characters moved on. I also wish years or dates had been included to better get a sense of how much time was passing between events. 
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