The Silence That Binds Us

The Silence That Binds Us
Joanna Ho
Star Rating
★★★★
Reviewer's Rating
Jan 3, 2023

The Silence That Binds Us is a story of protest and tragedy. At the start of her junior

year, May is still grappling with the suicide of her brother, Danny several months ago. At her

California school’s Junior Jam a parent stands up to blame her Asian parents and other

immigrants for what happened to Danny and several other teens, saying they create a

high-pressure environment and lead to these tragedies. Infuriated by these accusations about

her own family, May tries to create change by writing letters to the local newspaper. The

movement gains strength - but anything this powerful will have both positive and negative

consequences for May and her family and friends.



This was a powerful book - I found myself tearing up at several points and inspired at

others. From time to time it felt like the author spent to much time trying to communicate the

theme of the book rather than making the story cohesive and immersive, but I still thought the

message was communicated very well and at certain points, the author’s voice was extremely

compelling. I would give this book a four out of five stars.

 

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