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A review by emilieonthemove
The Displaced: Refugee Writers on Refugee Lives by Viet Thanh Nguyen
3.0
A worthwhile read; an admirable attempt to try and capture the refugee experience. Recommended especially for people who do not travel internationally or who live in a homogenous community.
A few of the essays were quite gripping, including God’s Fate, The Parent Who Stays, and The Ungrateful Refugee. Others felt disjointed or rambling. Many held commentary on current events that already date the book, although it was only published one year ago. Given that the theme was so broad, I wished that the essays were longer. It felt that as soon as I finally got absorbed into one, it would end and a new and entirely different voice would start.
A few of the essays were quite gripping, including God’s Fate, The Parent Who Stays, and The Ungrateful Refugee. Others felt disjointed or rambling. Many held commentary on current events that already date the book, although it was only published one year ago. Given that the theme was so broad, I wished that the essays were longer. It felt that as soon as I finally got absorbed into one, it would end and a new and entirely different voice would start.