very well written memoir. i'm not sure i was necessarily the target audience of this one, but still it was well written.

The Way of Ronin by Tu Lam is a unique and inspiring immigration story. Born in Vietnam in 1974, the height of the final violent campaigns of the Vietnam War, Mr. Lam and his family escaped Vietnam and eventually made their way to the US as refugees. With great eloquence, Mr. Lam describes the challenges of growing up as a refugee and the beautiful relationship that he has with his mother. Mr. Lam spent his formative years in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, living with his mother and stepfather who served in the army. Following in the footsteps of his inspiring father-in-law, Mr. Lam joined the US Armed Forces. Mr. Lam trains incredibly hard serving in the US Army Special Forces and receiving many honors as he traveled all over the world serving on several missions.

Mr. Tu's compelling story is bravely told in The Way of Ronin with honesty and audacity. I found many elements of the book to be incredibly inspiring. This book also led me to reflect upon the horrible consequences of war and violence from the Vietnam War to the many operations that Mr. Tu participated in during his time in the Special Forces. My reason for giving this book 4 stars instead of 5 is because I struggled with how violence was described. I am thankful and in awe of those who serve our country with dedication as Mr. Tu has. However, I really struggled with some of the details of violence. Nonetheless, I highly recommend this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.