High Praise for My Vietnam, Your Vietnam
"Most Anticipated Feminist Books of 2024" --Ms. Magazine
"An experimental sort of conversation through time between a daughter finding her way in Vietnam as a born-and-raised American, and a father trying to integrate his origins with a new life as an American physician. . . . Lovely and compelling." --Vietnam Veterans Association Books in Review II
"A remarkable dual memoir co-authored by Christina Vo and her father. Their narratives weave together, offering contrasting yet captivating perspectives on their time in a country marked by the scars of war. Through vivid storytelling, they immerse readers in their memories, painting a vibrant portrait of Vietnam's landscapes and culture." --Phoebe Nguyen, Superstition Review
"While Christina Vo and her father share a common Vietnamese heritage, their experiences of the place and its effect on them are vastly different. This extraordinary dual memoir illustrates the pain of intergenerational trauma, the power of healing and the reality that two divergent perspectives can be true at once." --Ms. Magazine
"Inherently fascinating, exceptionally thoughtful and thought-provoking, impressively well written, organized and presented, My Vietnam, Your Vietnam is an informed and informative read from start to finish and a brilliant, unreservedly recommended pick." --Midwest Review of Books
"Nghia M. Vo's masterful storytelling of both his love of Vietnamese history and what he remembers of Vietnam during the war is vivid and refreshingly honest. . . . Christina's journey to Vietnam two decades ago illuminates a significant and ongoing conversation shared by many Viet Americans and other fellow Việt Kiều's--navigating the return to a family homeland . . . With the elderly Vietnamese / SE Asian refugee population aging, this dual memoir is an opportunity to share and document these stories about the community while providing a pathway toward healing between generations." --Randy Kim, Bánh Mì Bites
"Combines the fraught tension of Ava Chin's Mott Street and the tenderness of Elliot Tiber's Taking Woodstock . . . A nuanced contribution to the literature of the Vietnamese diaspora." --Kirkus Reviews
"A stunning, prismatic memoir about Vietnam's past and present as experienced by two generations." --Foreword Reviews
"A father-daughter memoir that highlights the complex nature of memory and perspective. Recommended for readers interested in personal narratives of connection." --Library Journal
"My Vietnam, Your Vietnam crosses borders and generations to give a panoramic view of a people. With heartfelt honesty, both Christina and Nghia grapple with displacement and identity in the long aftermath of war. A more extraordinary duet has never been written." --Eric Nguyen, author, Things We Lost to the Water
"Written by a daughter and her father, My Vietnam, Your Vietnam is a search for home, belonging and reconciliation. It is an unforgettable read for anyone who has been affected by trauma and who needs to find healing for themselves and for those they love." --Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, author, Dust Child
"The pendulum of life and viewpoints between father and daughter couldn't swing farther apart in this dual memoir. How bare the threads that stitch two lives together yet weave a bond that is undeniably strong. My Vietnam, Your Vietnam is an engrossing dual memoir of two generations steeped in loss and forged in trust. Beautifully written and a triumphant homage to one's homeland." --Amy M. Le, award-winning author, Snow in Vietnam; CEO, Quill Hawk Publishing
"This book is many things: an illustration of Vietnam seen through the prism of a father-daughter duo; a history of an upheaval country; a diligent search for understanding; a contemplation of identity; a longing for belonging; a detailed, multifaceted look into the life of an immigrant family and the barriers children of immigrants face in connecting with their parents' culture, legacy, and heritage; a powerful narrative of the forces that shape how we define ourselves." --Allison Hong Merrill, author, Ninety-Nine Fire Hoops
"Nghia Vo and Christina Vo have composed a beautifully written story." --Roger Canfield, author, Hawks on the Other Side: Vietnam Peace Movement 1963-1967
