Backwards

The Best We Could Do #2

by Thi Bui

"In Backwards, Bui continues to look at Ma as both as a parent and as a woman. The reader is taken on a nonlinear trip back in time through the birth of the author’s brothers and sisters, some of whom survive and others that don’t. Her parents, depicted as young and stylish Vietnamese at the beginning of their family journey, deal with a world that is changing emotionally within them and politically in front of them."

Genres: Graphic Novels, History, Comics, Nonfiction

28 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Thi Bui was born in Vietnam and immigrated to the United States as a child. She studied art and law and thought about becoming a civil rights lawyer, but became a public school teacher instead. Bui lives in Berkeley, California, with her son, her husband, and her mother. The Best We Could Do is her debut graphic novel.

Reviews

[Rose · Rating 2 out of 5]

⭐️2.5 stars ⭐️