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A review by maryehavens
Stealing Home by J. Torres
3.0
If you haven't read "They Called Us Enemy", I can see why this graphic novel would be very good. But I have read "They Called Us Enemy" and Takei's first hand experience with internment will always trump a person's second or third hand experience. I'm not trying to diminish this work, it's just a very different feel.
I do appreciate the fact that this book described Japanese Canadians experiences. I thought forced internment of Japanese families after Pearl Harbor was an exclusively American experience. So that perspective is appreciated for sure.
I also liked the bit of background at the end. The baseball thread seemed a little forced throughout but I get why it was there.
If you liked this and haven't read "They Called Us Enemy", treat yourself. It was a fantastic look at a very dark time in American History.
I do appreciate the fact that this book described Japanese Canadians experiences. I thought forced internment of Japanese families after Pearl Harbor was an exclusively American experience. So that perspective is appreciated for sure.
I also liked the bit of background at the end. The baseball thread seemed a little forced throughout but I get why it was there.
If you liked this and haven't read "They Called Us Enemy", treat yourself. It was a fantastic look at a very dark time in American History.