Published: 2023 Read: September 2023 Genre: Historical fiction
Monday, September 25, 2023
Dust Child - Nguyen Phan Que Mai
This is a story of an Amerasian and a Vietnam veteran that reveals the tragedy of that war from the Vietnamese point of view. The vet is seeking a way to overcome his nightmares from his time as a helicopter pilot in the war and the half-African American, half-Vietnamese, called Amerasian, man is seeking a way out of the discrimination he suffers in his homeland. It is a compelling story and heartbreaking to read of the aftermath of war. It is a more contemporary piece than many books on Vietnam, skillfully blending the country's history with current realities. It discusses the plight of Amerasians, the attempts to assist them (DNA testing, for example) and the difficulties both they and their American father's face in healing. Recommended reading.
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