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A review by joana_stormblessed
Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhhà Lại
4.0
Summary:
This is the story about Ha, who lives with her mother and three brothers in Vietnam (during the war). Eventually they end up leaving to flee to America.
This story is written in verse, so it is definitely a very quick read. It is separated in three different stages: in Vietnam, on the ship, in the USA. You follow her hardships to get used to a new world, where people mock her accent, her face, and everything that makes her who she is. You also get introduced to the characters that help her in this transition of life.
Opinion:
I really enjoyed this story. I liked how honest it was, and how the author describes certain elements of Ha's life (which are strongly inspired on her own life). The writing was beautiful and the story was gripping. I tend to have a hard time with poetry, because I have a hard time piecing it together as a story, but this book flowed really well, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
This is the story about Ha, who lives with her mother and three brothers in Vietnam (during the war). Eventually they end up leaving to flee to America.
This story is written in verse, so it is definitely a very quick read. It is separated in three different stages: in Vietnam, on the ship, in the USA. You follow her hardships to get used to a new world, where people mock her accent, her face, and everything that makes her who she is. You also get introduced to the characters that help her in this transition of life.
Opinion:
I really enjoyed this story. I liked how honest it was, and how the author describes certain elements of Ha's life (which are strongly inspired on her own life). The writing was beautiful and the story was gripping. I tend to have a hard time with poetry, because I have a hard time piecing it together as a story, but this book flowed really well, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.