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Beautiful book about girl coming in terms with her heritage. It teaches good values and respect to one's culture. It shines a light on values and priorities, as well as on what good friendships are like. I bought this book for my niece, but promptly got another copy for my son who read it in one sitting. It allowed us to have great conversation about his heritage, languages, relationships with his friends, relationships with his family, and it also inspired us to get further educated on Vietnam -- the history, political situation, and the country today. We also ended up getting another book from Thanhha Lai.


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Listen Slowly Thanhha Lai 9780062229182 Books Reviews

I couldn't put this book down. The story and the words pulled me in. The author writes beautifully and captures the emotions and thoughts of a twelve year old girl perfectly.
I enjoyed 80% of the book. I learned so much about Vietnamese culture. I loved most of the characters except the main character. It was hard for me to relate to her two dimensional Valley Girl persona. I understood why he author characterized her that way but it was just hard for me to connect to her. I would still recommend this book to middle grade kids because their is a lot to gain from reading about a culture you never, ever see in books. Thank you for that experience.
“I tell you of loss, my child, so you will listen, slowly, and know that in life every emotion is fated to rear itself within your being. Don’t judge it proper or ugly. It’s simply there and yours. When you should happen to cry, then cry, knowing that just as easily you will laugh again and cry again. Your feelings will enter the currents of your core and there they shall remain.”
Love this story...at times, heart wringing, once Mia/Mai matures and begins to look beyond herself. Other times, quite hilarious...especially Chap.23 ...anyone who has tried to learn Vietnamese would appreciate. I had 1st read Inside Out and Back Again - The poetry format was surprisingly fitting and very touching. So well crafted. Motivated me to read Listen, Slowly. I will watch for works from Thanhha Lai.
I admit I got a little bogged down with pubescent angst at times but the ending is so worth the slog. The last chapter will be read again until I feel i have gleaned all I can from it. Loved it.
Love a book where the teen character experiences growth in maturity. As with C. Kadohata books, the young woman is able to love and respect her grandmother and rise above being embarrassed by cultural differences that may affect how her friends see her. I think the descriptions in Viet Nam are so well written that I feel I could smell the markets and the stagnant ponds! Very interesting characters throughout and loved the friendship between Mei and Ut. This would be a great book for teachers to read aloud--grades 6 and up. Perfect for a multicultural read, also.
I chose to give this book 5 stars chiefly because of its beauty - beauty of thought, beauty of imagery, beautiful expression of the beauty of the human being. Me. Lai has an obvious talent, and I'm so disappointed that, after reading Upside Down and Back Again, and now Listen, Slowly (both in the last three days; but they are both books for young readers, after all), I have read everything she has written. Regardless of the age range they were aimed at, these stories pack a major emotional impact, with the thrown-in bonus of Ms. Lai's amazing descriptive talents opening up a country, a culture, and a people like a door. The reader who perhaps grew up hearing stories of the lives of their parents and grandparents before, during, and after the Fall of Saigon will have these accounts fleshed out in technicolor. The reader who has little or no knowledge of Vietnam, will find themselves stepping through the
door into a place of unexpected beauty and grace.
Beautiful book about girl coming in terms with her heritage. It teaches good values and respect to one's culture. It shines a light on values and priorities, as well as on what good friendships are like. I bought this book for my niece, but promptly got another copy for my son who read it in one sitting. It allowed us to have great conversation about his heritage, languages, relationships with his friends, relationships with his family, and it also inspired us to get further educated on Vietnam -- the history, political situation, and the country today. We also ended up getting another book from Thanhha Lai.