My Brother’s Husband, Vol. 2
Illustrator
Gengoroh Tagame
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9781101871539
Pages
352 pages
Genre
realism
Format
graphic novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
As Mike continues his journey of discovery concerning Ryoji's past, Yaichi gradually comes to understand that being gay is just another way of being human. And that, in many ways, remains a radical concept in Japan even today. In the meantime, the bond between Mike and young Kana grows ever stronger, and yet he is going to have to return to Canada soon--a fact that fills them both with impending heartbreak.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Single parent; Family member death; Divorce; Interracial; Gay/Lesbian; single father; death of a brother; death of an uncle; divorced parents; co-parenting; interracial marriage; gay; gay adults; gay uncle
Main Character
adult male
Race/Ethnicities
Asian (Japanese) / White (Canadian)
Family Formation
divorced mother and father
LGBTQ+
gay male
Awards
Alex Awards, 2018, Nominee, Young Adult
YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2018 Fiction
Keywords
twins; Canada; acceptance; bullying; school; repressive culture; Japan
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Tagame, Gengoroh, "My Brother’s Husband, Vol. 2" (2018). Diverse Families. 1894.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1894