One thing I noticed about how the author tells her story is how she uses her illustrations to convey the story from her early life, but also the history of her country and how it was taught to her. Something that caught my attention was how she told her story, and made the historical aspect very personal to her own life. This not only helped to provide context but also to share her own experiences dealing with these heavy topics, especially at such a young age. I liked how the author used metaphors and narrates as if she is still 10 years old because it helps make her experience more personable. I thought that the illustrations conveyed the authors experience in a way so that the reader could understand her experience in that political and social climate, and how she as a 10 year old still played a roll.