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4.32 AVERAGE
4.32 AVERAGE
Had a think and changed this to 2 stars. I wanted to love this graphic novel, the art style was really striking and fun but idk it just sucked?
I appreciate the perspective that she was trying to show. It is heartbreaking that there are no real good or bad guys in war when it comes to young men being forced to fight for ideologies that they might not even understand.
But it wasn't done well... came across as very whiney. And the only time Jewish people made an appearance were in an attempt for her to somehow validate that her family members were not "that bad" of Nazis....
Doesn't take a genius to see why that's problematic AF.
I appreciate the perspective that she was trying to show. It is heartbreaking that there are no real good or bad guys in war when it comes to young men being forced to fight for ideologies that they might not even understand.
But it wasn't done well... came across as very whiney. And the only time Jewish people made an appearance were in an attempt for her to somehow validate that her family members were not "that bad" of Nazis....
Doesn't take a genius to see why that's problematic AF.
Unusual, unique, and thought-provoking. A constant war between pausing my reading to ponder and continuing on to find out what else the author discovered.
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
i love love loved the illustrations. we literally get to see the different phases of her pursuit of her families past, and it’s so profound.
'Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home' by Nora Krug is a non-fiction graphic novel about the difficulty of finding one's place in the world with a troubled national history.
Nora was born long after the fall of the Nazi party in Germany, but the guilt of her nation still hangs over her. She has an uncle that died in the war, and a grandfather that may or may not have been involved. Family accounts say he wasn't, but what is the truth?
Nora travels back to a town in Germany to find out about an uncle she never knew, an aunt she has never met, and a grandfather whose past raises more questions than answers at times. Along the way she discovers her own place in the world and where she belongs.
I used the word graphic novel, but that may imply that the book is drawn, but it includes family pictures, letters, documents, and more. There are elements of collage also. What shines though is the narrative, which is told with the kind of frankness and openness that I found greatly appealing. I'm so glad I got to read this book.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Scribner and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Nora was born long after the fall of the Nazi party in Germany, but the guilt of her nation still hangs over her. She has an uncle that died in the war, and a grandfather that may or may not have been involved. Family accounts say he wasn't, but what is the truth?
Nora travels back to a town in Germany to find out about an uncle she never knew, an aunt she has never met, and a grandfather whose past raises more questions than answers at times. Along the way she discovers her own place in the world and where she belongs.
I used the word graphic novel, but that may imply that the book is drawn, but it includes family pictures, letters, documents, and more. There are elements of collage also. What shines though is the narrative, which is told with the kind of frankness and openness that I found greatly appealing. I'm so glad I got to read this book.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Scribner and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
emotional
sad
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
informative
reflective
medium-paced
A thought-provoking, aesthetically interesting graphic memoir.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Genocide, Antisemitism
Minor: Racism, Religious bigotry, War