About this episode

The episode discusses the play Vietgone by Qui Nguyen, focusing on its themes of Vietnamese refugee experiences in America.

We're back in America! This week we're reading our most modern play so far this season: Vietgone by Qui Nguyen, based on his own family's experiences of coming to America as refugees from Vietnam. Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or five. Leave us a review and give us a follow on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @fiveorflop_pod for all the latest updates! Our Season Six Reading Challenge is live on StoryGraph! Find it here: https://bit.ly/3Qvy6yY Want to recommend a book for a future season? Submit the title here: https://forms.gle/1JroxLkK157zpa9N8

People in this episode

Host: Five or Flop

Topics covered

• Vietnamese refugees
• modern play
• historical fiction
• family experiences
• cultural identity

Keywords

• Vietgone
• Qui Nguyen
• historical fiction
• refugees
• Vietnam
• play review
• Five or Flop

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