A review by dianapiskor
They Called Us Enemy by Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, George Takei

challenging emotional informative inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

You don’t think that this story would be able to tackle the incarceration of Japanese Americans in a 208 page graphic novel and explain the nuisances and reactions that are often stated, but not discussed. But this memoir does and it does so well. Takei’s story is one that is often overlooked in American history or is taught in schools as simply a necessity during war. It is never discussed in terms of the ethical, moral, economic, social, or legal implications of a nation incarcerating it’s own citizens due to racial prejudice. Takei’s story brings this to light. He informed me of the things to US did to these individuals and it’s a shame that it took me 28 years to learn about the aftereffects of Japanese American incarceration. A great read to get you thinking about what it truly means to be an American and how history is doomed to repeat itself if, as a nation, we do not discuss the failings of our past and use it to inform our future. 
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