Loung Ung writes memoir about childhood, war, displacement and the Cambodian genocide under the Khmer Rouge. First They Killed My Father recounts her experience as a young child after Phnom Penh falls, following family separation, forced labour, hunger and survival under the regime. Lucky Child continues through two parallel lives: Ung’s resettlement in the United States and her sister Chou’s life in Cambodia. Lulu in the Sky moves further into adulthood, relationships and the long aftermath of trauma. Ung’s prose is direct, vivid and grounded in a child’s limited understanding of political events, allowing danger to be experienced before it is fully explained. Her work sits within genocide memoir, refugee memoir and Cambodian history. First They Killed My Father is the defining title for readers seeking a first-person account of the Khmer Rouge period through childhood memory. Read more Less
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