The Best We Could Do by Thi BuiMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I am not generally a fan of graphic novels, but this one turned out to be more interesting for me than I expected, probably because the war in Viet Nam was a salient part of my growing up years. My brother served two tours of duty in the army in Viet Nam, and I protested the war in Viet Nam during my college years. The positives for this book are that it is well illustrated and the story is compelling. The biggest negative for me was the jumping around in time. I had trouble following the narrative, because of that. I would think it would be worse for those who didn't live through those years, but maybe not. Maybe they can just ignore the chronology and look at the incidents separately and cumulatively. I also did especially enjoy the author's attempts to reconcile her parents' pasts and her own in a more complex view of family relationships and forgiveness for herself and her families.
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