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seraphiina's review
4.0
An outstanding graphic novel that perfectly captures the experience of being a hostage. While I initially feared it would get repetitive, I found myself immersing into the claustrophobic experience of being locked inside a room with no end in sight. Truly a petrifying read, but I definitely recommend this graphic novel
rahulporuri's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
5.0
I literally could not put down this book after I picked it up. It's the real life story of the kidnapping of Christophe Andrew and being held hostage in the Caucasus in 1997. The story is incredible and the art is immersive. My heart was literally pounding for the last 50 pages! This is his best work in my eyes.
analyticalchaos's review
4.0
In stories of captivity, one of my unanswered questions is mental stability. How do maintain your mental state while kept in one room for months on end, deprived of your basic human needs? Hostage is a simple story that shows how Christophe André battles the monotony and silence during his kidnapping. With simple coloring and storytelling, Guy Delisle depicts isolation through separated panels, forcing the reader in Christophe's shoes.
While there's not much explanation for the hostage situation, the graphic novel manages to show uncertainty and dread.
While there's not much explanation for the hostage situation, the graphic novel manages to show uncertainty and dread.
premium_huhn's review against another edition
4.5
Wie auch schon die anderen Graphic Novels des Autors hat mich dieses Buch richtig gefesselt. Und das, obwohl ein guter Teil der Panels denselben, leeren Raum zeigen. Starker Typ, um den es da geht. Beim Lesen bin ich nicht drumherum gekommen, zu überlegen, was ich wohl in seiner Situation getan hätte. Wahnsinn.
_ash0_'s review
4.0
Such a harrowing experience this must have been for the person involved. It is about Christophe who worked for Doctors Without Borders organization. He was held hostage in exchange for a ransom, abducted from his house in the night by some Chechen extremists. He spent months chained to the radiator for 3 months, then to the bed for few days and then to the ground for weeks with just vegetable soup served twice in a day, along with bathroom breaks. I got disturbed just reading the book. He ended up spending months together in a dark room alone. As he mentions, it is worse than being in a prison since when you are in a prison you know why you were being punished and also for how long. In his case, since he couldn’t understand what his captors were saying, he had no idea when or if he would get released from there. Every page you read, you cannot help but wonder if and when Christophe will be released, just like he kept wondering while imprisoned. He has no idea if his captors have contacted his organization and whether they have discussed any terms for his release. He has no idea where he is. He keeps track of the days and keeps thinking about his sister’s marriage which he misses.
As always, a great graphic novel by this author.
As always, a great graphic novel by this author.
towering_tbr's review against another edition
3.0
The story of this man's kidnapping was compelling but the artwork all in gray and blue was difficult to make out and not my favorite. Overall, I would recommend.