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The Best We Could Do

byThi Bui

Genres: Biography Graphic Novels Historical fiction Memoirs

Who is this book for? Readers interested in personal narratives, immigration stories, and graphic novels.

Topics IdentityFamilySurvival

MoodReflective, Melancholic

Female protagonist

ViolenceMild

This critically acclaimed and beautifully illustrated emotional story is an evocative memoir about the search for a better future and a longing for the past. Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and her family, Bui documents the story of her family's daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s, and the difficulties they faced building new lives for themselves. At the heart of Sui's story is a universal struggle: While adjusting to life as a first-time mother, she ultimately discovers what it means to be a parent - the endless sacrifices, the unnoticed gestures, and the depths of unspoken love. Despite how impossible it seems to take on the simultaneous roles of both parent and child, Bui pushes through. With haunting, poetic writing and breathtaking art, she examines the strength of family, the importance of identity, and the meaning of home. In what Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen calls 'a book to break your heart and heal it,' The Best We Could Do brings to life Thi Sui's journey of understanding, and provides inspiration to all of those who search for a better future while longing for a simpler past.

Language

Published on

17/04/2018

Pages

344

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781419718786

Price Comparison

13.99 £

14.29 €

30.99 €

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