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Heartwrenching and So Good

The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui

August 16, 2022 by Ellesfena 2 Comments

Bingo: Heart (themes of familial love) What a lovely book. The Best We Could Do is a graphic novel by Thi Bui. It’s a story about her family. It starts with Thi giving birth to her son, and as she comes to terms with becoming a mother, she finds herself thinking about her relationships with her own parents and her childhood. From there, she explores her parents’ childhoods, how they met, their life in Viet Nam prior to and during the war, and their escape to the […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: cbr14bingo, Graphic Novel, The Best We Could Do, Thi Bui, Viet nam, Vietnam

Ellesfena's CBR14 Review No:17 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: cbr14bingo, Graphic Novel, The Best We Could Do, Thi Bui, Viet nam, Vietnam ·
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