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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.
xsleepyshadows's review against another edition
3.0
I had no idea this was about an actual person when I read a quick preview. This was an interesting story about Christophe André being held hostage. With no real explanation why except perhaps for ransom money. I really admired his courage and tenacity during this whole ordeal. I liked that he could keep his level head to keep track of the days and to also find an opportunity to escape. I think the illustrations fit nicely with this story. ~Ashley
mandarinis's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Alcohol, Abandonment, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Physical abuse
eliathereader's review against another edition
3.0
Daha öncesinde Guy Delisle’nin, Pyongyang kitabını okumuş ve çok etkilenmiştim. Bu yüzden diğer kitaplarını da okumak istedim ve bir sonraki durağım Rehine oldu. Rehine kalın bir grafik roman 400 sayfanın biraz üzerinde ve 1997 yılında gerçekten rehine alınan Christophe André’nin yaşadıklarını anlatıyor. Kafkasya’da sivil toplum örgütü için çalışan Christophe’nin hayatının 1 gecede tamamen değişmesi ve belirsizliğe sürüklenmesi hakkında. Kendisini neden kaçırdıklarını, ne istediklerini, ne zaman serbest kalacağını hiçbir şekilde bilmiyor. Dil farklılığından dolayı iletişim kurma imkanı yok. Sadece tahminler yürüterek ve moralini yüksek tutmaya çalışarak günlerini dolduruyor. En önemlisi de günlerin hesabını şaşırmamaya çalışıyor. Rehine olmanın insanda nasıl bir değişiklik oluşturduğunu Guy Delisle çizimleriyle güzel aktarmış. Gerçekten yaşanmış olduğunu bilmek okurken farklı bir şekilde yansıyor. Özellikle bazı kısımlarda eline ufak fırsatlar geçen Christophe’nin yerine kendimi koymaktan ve çelişkili düşünceler içerisine girmekten kendimi alamadım. Son 100 sayfası çok iyiydi ama ortalara doğru kitap kendisini fazla tekrara düşürmüş gibi hissettirdi. Belki rehineliğin psikolojik yansıtmasını oluşturmak istenmiştir ama biraz kısaltılsa fena olmazmış. Guy Delisle’den okumaya devam edeceğim. Pyongyang beni daha çok etkilemişti ama Rehine’yi de kenara atmamak lazım. Keşke fiyatları daha uygun olabilse.
bythebookwindow's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0