![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The links below are affiliate links, which means I earn some commission from each purchase, but at no extra cost to you.Ī | Amazon.ca | .uk | | | | Amazon.es | | .jp | Amazon.cn | Bookdepository. If you like books like this, also check out The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi and Habibi by Craig Thompson. Library Holdings Link (Worldcat) Summary: The Best We Could Do, the debut graphic novel memoir by Thi Bui, is an intimate look at one familys journey form their war-torn home in Vietnam to their new lives in America. The best we could do in the worst of times. Graphic Novel Titles The Best We Could Do Contributors: Thi Bui. I felt a sense of relief they were able to leave Vietnam, and stayed under one roof with their relatives. That's the mentality of people who are always on the look out for danger. In the story, there was an explosion near the place they stayed in America, and the family instantly took a folder containing their identification and rushed out. It's stories like this that shed light as to how life was like in the past, and during the war, and how that has affected the psychology of people. I'm pretty sure a lot of research was done to string the Life was tough and her mum had to made many sacrifices. Thi Bui tells the story in first person, recounting how life was like in old Vietnam with his grandfather, his father, how they escaped on boat and made their way to America, settled in and got jobs and a better life. The story spans across multi-generations and shows how her family came to America after the Vietnam War. The Best We Could Do is a graphic novel illustrated by Thi Bui, a Vietnam-born American graphic novelist and illustrator. ![]()
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