Once you fell under Viet Thanh's enchanting storytelling, you won't be able to let go. He has masterfully illustrated the history of our parents, grandparents and ancestors while not discussing about politics but about values. Values that everyone can relate to: loss, grief, regret. 
 Pulitzer winner, Viet Thanh Nguyen came back with yet another amazing novel, a short stories collection depicting the lives of the Vietnamese refugees. 
 For those of you who didn't know already, I'm Vietnamese. Born and raised in Ho Chi Minh City #REPRESENT. Reading this collection has made me extremely nostalgic about my childhood roots but also extremely grateful for my parents, my family and all my Vietnamese people out there. This novel reminds us of our own traditions. Somewhere between our everyday lives in America and dealing with obstacles in life, there's always our cultural root that remains and embodies us. 
 What I find astonishing is the ability of the author to not only talk about the Vietnamese roots, but the values he conveyed, they are without boundaries. I think any refugee from any country would relate to these stories for it deal with grief, loss, family internal conflict and fitting in a new country. How to live the American Dream when you are a refugee. 
 Full review here: https://bookidote.com/2017/04/10/the-... 
 Trang Tran- Book Blogger and Book Reviewer 
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