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Dune, The Graphic Novel

Title: Dune, the Graphic Novel
Author: Frank Herbert
Genre: Science Fiction
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 552
Reason Read: Just Because
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My Thoughts

DUNE is my all-time favorite book and I was very excited when I found out graphic novels were being written for it. I enjoyed reading all three graphic novels as I enjoyed seeing my favorite story come to life in a different way than the movies. The artwork was awesome, but I missed the detail and richness of the world and character building of Herbert’s masterpiece. I missed being in each of the characters’ heads or reading Herbert’s beautiful descriptions. Still, I think the graphic novels have their place and can give more insight into the story.

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They Called Us Enemy

They Called Us EnemyTitle: They Called Us Enemy
Author: George Takei
Genre: Memoir, Non-Fiction
Format: Kindle
Pages: 212
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My Thoughts

I’ve only ever read one other book about the Japanese Internment Camps during World War II. I don’t remember what it was called but I know it was fiction. I was in middle school when I read it and it was how my teacher taught our class about this part of U.S. history. Reading about Takei and his family’s experience in THEY CALLED US ENEMY was very eye-opening and heart-wrenching. Even with what I was “taught” or read about, I didn’t know most of what Japanese Americans went through in these camps. It’s so disheartening that humans are capable of treating other humans like this simply because of their race and nationality.