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A good graphic novel, appropriate for almost any age, detailing the life of George Takei, this memoir was a little juvenile for my liking. I realize that the format itself lends to its intended audience being much younger, and I did like the story, but I think ultimately, I'm just not a graphic novel fan-- and the art in this wasn't great, IMO, so it didn't add much to the story other than making it more intriguing to kids. My son liked it, and it did pique his interest in the topic of Japanese
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I quite like George Takei, even though he sometimes posts really odd and ridiculous things on his Facebook page. So while I like him and liked this graphic memoir, I really can’t find it in me to give it a rating - the artwork is fantastic though!
I think it’s really appalling that what happened to the Takei family and so many other families even happened at all. But living in the day and time that I do, I completely see and understand how it could happen. When a group of people are labeled as “ ...more
I think it’s really appalling that what happened to the Takei family and so many other families even happened at all. But living in the day and time that I do, I completely see and understand how it could happen. When a group of people are labeled as “ ...more

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