具体描述
An intimate and poignant graphic novel portraying one family’s journey from war-torn Vietnam from debut author Thi Bui.
This beautifully illustrated and 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 Bui’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 Bui’s journey of understanding, and provides inspiration to all of those who search for a better future while longing for a simpler past.
用户评价
##2020读完的第一本书。表面是一个二代移民寻根的故事，核心则是思考父母与子女的关系。是什么塑造了我们的父母? 又是什么经过血脉传承了下来? 当我们为人父母时，又当如何面对这份遗产?
##2021.11.20 读的时候好几次都眼眶湿润。本质上探讨的是如何做孩子、做父母、如何面对自己的生命和与他人的联结这样的问题。而越南历史的部分让人心碎，然而我们的历史中又有那么多相似的地方。
##对 refugee 问题有了新认识。原来越南人到美加法的故事是这样的。真·boat ppl
##因为同样属于亚洲文化，读完以后我看到了很多我们国家历史的影子，以及我家庭经历的很多故事，都有共通的时代背景和文化传统，作为我们这代人最大的幸福，就是再也不会遇到战争了~
##忽然体会到了多书写，多记录个人亲历的历史的意义。只有一个版本的历史，想来也与谎言无差了。
##越南移民家族史 个人与家庭 母女关系 纽带/在kindle上看的 一直以为就是黑白的😢而且字特小贴着屏幕看完的😥Kindle什么时候能调整绘本大小啊
##2021.11.20 读的时候好几次都眼眶湿润。本质上探讨的是如何做孩子、做父母、如何面对自己的生命和与他人的联结这样的问题。而越南历史的部分让人心碎，然而我们的历史中又有那么多相似的地方。
##对 refugee 问题有了新认识。原来越南人到美加法的故事是这样的。真·boat ppl
##原谅原生家庭的漫长过程 耐心，再耐心一点。他们到美国来的梦和期望 并不需要你去承担 原谅他们的单纯妄想 才是原谅自己