5/29/2023 0 Comments The best we could do novel![]() ![]() This graphic novel personalizes the multi-generational violent political upheaval of Vietnam that led to the Vietnamese diaspora into the United States.ĭrawn in black with sepia toned ink washes, this graphic novel jumps around gracefully between a timespan of 50 years into the history of Vietnam. Thi Bui’s debut graphic novel memoir, The Best We Can Do, in its firsthand account of her family’s journey from Vietnam into the United States, gives the reader that space to experience the anguish of immigration, first from North Vietnam to the South, then into refugee camps, before finally settling into the United States. As an example, we have frequent conversations on immigration as a policy, but not as commonly do we have conversations about the emotional devastation and trauma that comes with choosing to leave for a new country. Reading books and experiencing the lives of well-developed characters help foster the mental calisthenics for the people you meet day-to-day. ![]() Some books need to be written to allow people the ability to safely experience things that they would otherwise might not ever feel or experience. ![]()
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