pickI loved his book They Call Us Enemy and learned so much from what he had to say. This one started off a bit slow but it picked up as his life became more complicated. Seeing how far the LGBTQ+ community has come throughout his life is a good reminder of the importance of activism and freedom for all.
so-soThis one took off in the beginning with a background of the author, foreshadowing of struggles, and a nice hook. But, this fell apart for me…which maybe was the point. Chihaya ends up in inpatient care for her breakdown. She‘s obsessed with books, hyper fixating on reading and struggles with her mental health. The book itself becomes fractured, maybe like her mind in this time. It has buzz and it‘s an interesting concept but didn‘t work for me.
This is an absolutely superb graphic memoir of George Takei's life. I learned a lot more about his political activism, and about the forces that led to him leading most of his life closeted. The book brilliantly balances this sadness with fire and hope and joy.
Reading George Takei's second graphic memoir. It's very good, albeit with the pervasive sadness of him needing to be closeted.
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1. Favorite local author at my library - Nickolas Butler
2. Leo 🐶
3. Nate Bargatze - his delivery is my favorite
4. Asiatic Lilly (was my wedding flower) blooming
5. Dirty soda discoveries - thanks young co-workers!
6. Always the patient husband!
Enjoyable look at Takei's life and many accomplishments. Every success had a sting in its tail though, because of his being fearfully closeted. He finally came out at 68 and life just got better and better!
I was a little wigged out by the depiction of his first sexual experience, as a child with a camp counselor. 😬 I get that it's a good memory for him, but that doesn't make it right and I think it could have used an asterisk.
pickAnother wonderful, informative graphic novel from George Takei and his talented team. Like They Called Us Enemy, this is a hard read at times due to personal and historical challenges he covers, but it‘s also full of his dearness and humor. I learned new things about his activism and political career. This is a powerful portrayal of the inhumanity of forcing people to hide who they are (one that shouldn‘t be so relevant today).
Current audiobook… Didn‘t know this was a thing! 😮
