A review by summeryoder
Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhhà Lại

challenging hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Very touching story of a family who left Vietnam for Alabama at the end of the war. The sparseness the free verse text emphasizes Hà's struggle to learn a new language in an unfamiliar and sometimes hostile environment. 
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