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They Called Us Enemy - George Takei

4 1/2 stars

They Called Us Enemy is a graphic memoir by George Takei. It tells about his time as a child in the Japanese-American internment camps. It was a great a good format for the story. Since it is told from the point of view of a young child, the words could convey that point of view while the illustrations revealed more the truth. the book told the reader about a part of history that is often skipped over in American schools. It is important to acknowledge the dark parts of our history, especially when they can be reflected upon with the benefit of time passing. Knowing about past mistakes helps us recognize when we may be repeating those mistakes. Takei does this wonderfully at the end of the book by relating his experiences to the experiences of those affected by the Muslim travel ban and the Child Separation Policy on our southern border. I definitely recommend this graphic memoir to others.