A review by bsmorris
The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir by Kao Kalia Yang

5.0

Yang's work is so important in teaching about the Hmong people, their role as American allies in the Vietnam War, and what they've endured to come to the US and build new lives. Her skillful storytelling brings what is often just a footnote in history vividly to life and demonstrates the importance of love in helping people overcome terrible hardship and attempted genocide. It also offers a window into the lives of refugees in the US - how they got here and the obstacles they face as they work for better lives for themselves and their children. Yang has also published a number of children's books and memoirs of her father and mother, so I'll definitely be looking up more of her work.