A beautifully drawn and emotional memoir. After the birth of her son, Bui is given a new lense to reflect back on the lives of her parents, both born in Vietnam. Her father grew up in hardship and scarcity in the north, while her mother thrived in private schools in the south. This unlikely pair had built a life together, full of both challenges and moments of joy, before they were forced to flee with four children and what little they could carry.