Up til now, my knowledge of the US internment camps that held Japanese Americans in WW2 has been woefully little - mostly bits and pieces coming from George’s various interviews over the years. So, reading about his firsthand account of living in the camps as a child is an eye-opening, emotional experience. 

 

There is no holding back in this memoir, and the black and white illustrations are incredibly effective at showing the anger, fear and uncertainty faced by the thousands of people affected. It ends on a somber note as well - this was written before Trump was booted from office, and George touches on Trump’s attempt at repeating history with the Muslim ban and the imprisonment of families trying to cross the Mexican/US border. 

 

To say this book will leave you with some heavy thoughts is a massive understatement. I encourage you all to read it.