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Harmony Becker

Autor de They Called Us Enemy

6 Obras 1,851 Miembros 113 Reseñas

Obras de Harmony Becker

They Called Us Enemy (2019) — Ilustrador — 1,646 copias
Himawari House (2021) 201 copias
La casa Himawari (2023) 1 copia

Etiquetado

Conocimiento común

Fecha de nacimiento
20th century
Género
female
Nacionalidad
USA
Lugar de nacimiento
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Lugares de residencia
South Korea
Japan
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Mexico City, Mexico
Ocupaciones
artist
illustrator
Agente
DongWon Song

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This was given to me as a gift by a friend, whom I have shared many years with and who said this was perhaps her favorite graphic novel ever. It was amazing and struck so many cords with me. Bring the tissues if you’re going to read it. If you’ve ever tried to reconnect to your roots, if you’ve ever moved away from your family, or struggled on the pathway from teen to adult, I hope this book will strike cords with you, too. It was so good.
 
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doughtah1 | 15 reseñas más. | Mar 13, 2024 |
A beautiful and thoughtful graphic novel from Harmony Becker, the artist behind George Takei's "They Called Us Enemy". The story focuses on three young women from different parts of Asia who end up staying at the same sharehouse in Japan as they study, struggle, laugh, and come to a deeper understanding of who they are and what they want from life.

Becker does a fantastic job of showcasing each girls journey individually all while tying them together into the bigger narrative. While they each are grappling with different feelings (like Nao feeling like she isn't fully Japanese or American, or Hyejung coming to terms with her break from familial expectations) they learn from each others rich backstories and cultural experience, weaving a multicultural story that is highly immersive and informative.

I also enjoyed the fact that not every single little thing was wrapped up tidily with a bow or gave the expected "happy" ending. That's not to say the ending is not sad, necessarily, it's just super realistic. Sometimes family struggles go on a while, or people have to leave places they love, or not everyone has a big, grand plan for what they want to do in life and are instead just taking life day by day. At times I forgot this was fiction because each character felt so deeply realized and full of emotion that I thought this must be autobiographical - but no, it's just a very honest and heartwarming read that I think many readers will enjoy.
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deborahee | 15 reseñas más. | Feb 23, 2024 |
Reading an inside perspective on Executive Order 9066 and the Japanese American interment camps that followed is a totally heartbreaking but important experience, and I deeply believe everyone living in the USA needs to read this book ASAP. I've always admired Takei, and this book just heightens that. He does a marvelous job recounting not only the time he and his family spend in the camps, but also the state of political affairs during and after that time, and how this experience affected his entire life. I really don't know how to say anything that will do this book justice - just read it!!… (más)
 
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deborahee | 96 reseñas más. | Feb 23, 2024 |
This graphic memoir is a must read - especially for high school history courses! George Takei's experience in Japanese internment camps and his work and activism in later life provides a compelling story to understand the systemic racism experienced by Japanese Americans.
 
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AnnesLibrary | 96 reseñas más. | Jan 28, 2024 |

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Obras
6
Miembros
1,851
Popularidad
#13,904
Valoración
½ 4.4
Reseñas
113
ISBNs
21
Idiomas
4

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