A review by nitroglycerin
Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob

informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

To say I devoured this book would be false, I practically inhaled it.
Good Talk is a graphic memoir by Mira Jacob, an Indian-American, inspired by the conversations she has with her young son, who is mixed-race. Children know how to ask the hardest questions to answer don't they?
Throughout Good Talk, Jacob goes through the motions of explaining the current state of America to her son, reflecting on the past as she goes. We learn about her parents immigration, and get awkward relationship advice from them. We see how her circle reacts to events such as 911 and Trumps win in the election. She reflects on growing up as the only brown girl in her grade at school, and microaggressions she experiences as a young adult stepping into the working world, and in her private family life with the in-laws. 
Not only does this book give you a touching insight into the current state of America for a Brown woman, Jacob expresses it in a charming, graphic way. The images are both static illustrations and photographs which add to the conversation so well, and combine to make something well worth investing in.
In short, read this book.