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A review by guinness74
They Called Us Enemy by Steven Scott, George Takei, Justin Eisinger
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
A powerful reminder of a despicable segment of history that seems to have been memory-holed (as the kids say) because it’s easier to forget and whitewash history than it is to come to terms with our racist past. Takei makes the intimate moments lighthearted as much as possible, but also shows the reality of Japanese incarceration during World War II. My oldest is studying this in English class and I thought I’d enjoy it while it was lying around. It’s always good to refresh one’s memory on the realities of historical events.
Moderate: Confinement, Racism, War, and Deportation
Minor: Miscarriage