tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post8781416517984586129..comments2024-03-03T03:12:26.280-05:00Comments on Reading on a Rainy Day: Vietnamerica by GB TranAthirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-42420657089925034522011-06-27T11:33:14.389-04:002011-06-27T11:33:14.389-04:00Yeah, the cover is just fabulous! The art inside i...Yeah, the cover is just fabulous! The art inside is also pretty good.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-19063982909960132532011-06-27T11:32:47.122-04:002011-06-27T11:32:47.122-04:00Yea, this is a memoir. I haven't read Joy Luck...Yea, this is a memoir. I haven't read Joy Luck Club, but I've heard it's amazing! I need to check it out.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-51057846071619938732011-06-27T11:32:01.149-04:002011-06-27T11:32:01.149-04:00I hope you will try this. I also loved Maus and Bl...I hope you will try this. I also loved Maus and Blankets! You should also try Stitches by David Small.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-68270542700849563372011-06-27T11:30:04.970-04:002011-06-27T11:30:04.970-04:00I did look at the color for inspiration, but there...I did look at the color for inspiration, but there are really too many timelines running - it's not just a clear present vs past. Maybe then I would have "got" it better.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-91077203475612674552011-06-27T11:29:16.885-04:002011-06-27T11:29:16.885-04:00I agree - I think this would have worked better as...I agree - I think this would have worked better as a prose-memoir. The timeline was just a little to confusing.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-27513234602286582222011-06-27T11:28:02.370-04:002011-06-27T11:28:02.370-04:00The art is certainly gorgeous, and I do think it i...The art is certainly gorgeous, and I do think it is an important part of a graphic book. I hope you get to read this - perhaps you may enjoy it better?Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-29811683700320935232011-06-27T11:27:22.638-04:002011-06-27T11:27:22.638-04:00I agree - some kind of a timeline would really hav...I agree - some kind of a timeline would really have helped. Esp since we are following multiple characters, it wasn't easy keeping track of all.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-62152192770023043802011-06-27T11:26:45.989-04:002011-06-27T11:26:45.989-04:00I haven't read Roots, though I have heard quit...I haven't read Roots, though I have heard quite a bit about it. I'm glad to hear that it's a favorite - I'm looking for it.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-76363456112492494392011-06-25T23:37:53.635-04:002011-06-25T23:37:53.635-04:00Great reveiw, was this a memoir? Kind've remi...Great reveiw, was this a memoir? Kind've reminded me of the Joy Luck Club, with the traveling back to explore his roots. I loved that book, but I don't know about this one. I like when the author sounds excited about the history of a new country, sounds like he missed the marked.Lenahttp://lenasledgeblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-64896918505039190582011-06-24T12:12:15.758-04:002011-06-24T12:12:15.758-04:00I've been dying to try another graphic novel s...I've been dying to try another graphic novel since reading (and loving!) <i>Maus</i> and Craig Thompson's <i>Blankets</i>. This sounds like a story I would enjoy!Meg @ write meg!http://writemeg.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-86875632497832100892011-06-23T21:30:17.282-04:002011-06-23T21:30:17.282-04:00I have not read it, but it has a cool cover. I lov...I have not read it, but it has a cool cover. I love when publishers put effort into the cover of a book.celawerdhttp://celawerdblog.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-421378206066273212011-06-23T11:41:11.272-04:002011-06-23T11:41:11.272-04:00I was definitely very confused by the timeline in ...I was definitely very confused by the timeline in this book and often got confused between characters and who was narrating and all sorts of things. I read an ARC, though, without color, so I would hope it was a little easier to differentiate with the color added in!Aartinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-3347780531747134212011-06-23T11:03:49.800-04:002011-06-23T11:03:49.800-04:00I think I would have probably have had a hard time...I think I would have probably have had a hard time with this one as well. The thing is, it sounds like it would have been a great story had it been written in the traditional fashion instead of turned into a graphic novel that didn't really clearly express it's message and was a little lukewarm. I think I am probably going to be skipping this one, but I did enjoy your review very much!zibileenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-81575482386153701562011-06-23T10:11:34.303-04:002011-06-23T10:11:34.303-04:00I'm sorry this one didn't work quite as we...I'm sorry this one didn't work quite as well as it could have. I love the idea of it, and the art is gorgeous, but the art isn't enough for me (especially in a book of that length.)Carrie Dunham-LaGreehttp://profiles.google.com/carrielagreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-28154342033208387782011-06-23T09:08:09.548-04:002011-06-23T09:08:09.548-04:00I usually really enjoy books in which the author i...I usually really enjoy books in which the author is exploring his/he roots, but this one seems like it might be a bit too jumbled. Maybe a timeline in the front or back would have helped. I've been to Vietnam so that aspect of the book definitely appeals to me and we got a huge influx of Hmong in the 1970s in my town.hcmurdochnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-4483781081107467892011-06-23T04:45:06.140-04:002011-06-23T04:45:06.140-04:00The part about "getting to know your roots&qu...The part about "getting to know your roots" instantly brought to mind one of my favorite books - Roots by Alex Haley. The premise for Vietnamerica does remind me a lot of Roots, though from your review, it seems that it has both good and bad points. The timeline thing can be a problem for me too.Mishahttp://twitter.com/Misha_1989noreply@blogger.com