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mattycakesbooks's review
3.0
15 years on, September 11th is no longer mine. It has been co-opted by more cynical people. It has become a political tool used to justify horrific things. It is draped in flags and patriotism and it is cheapened for those of who are skeptical of flags and patriotism.
What's incredible about this book is that it brought me back to the feelings of the days after the 9/11 attacks. It was a time where people felt raw and vulnerable, and the things they said in those days -- the days when these comics were written -- have since coagulated and hardened and have turned from raw emotion into something less flexible, something uglier. Reading this book 15 years on is both a reminder of the days after, and a reminder of the 15 years that followed, and the ugliness that was born on that day.
I guess it wasn't born on that day, though. I guess it was born a long time ago.
What's incredible about this book is that it brought me back to the feelings of the days after the 9/11 attacks. It was a time where people felt raw and vulnerable, and the things they said in those days -- the days when these comics were written -- have since coagulated and hardened and have turned from raw emotion into something less flexible, something uglier. Reading this book 15 years on is both a reminder of the days after, and a reminder of the 15 years that followed, and the ugliness that was born on that day.
I guess it wasn't born on that day, though. I guess it was born a long time ago.
jayspa65's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.75
It's hard to find a good comic anthology these days, let alone one which strays far from science fiction and fantasy and instead focuses on the mundane, the people, the common person's reaction to tragedy. Every kind of person was affected by September 11, and this book encompasses them all -- the law-abiding Arab citizen, the American travelling abroad, the desensitized, the firemen, those on the planes and those lucky enough to be plucked from the Trade Center rubble.
The stories are varied, the images in color, black and white and grayscale, and each artist's style is distinct. You'll find cartoons, realistic drawings, and some in between, all of which do more to reflect the true feeling of American, if not world unity, and September 11 better than any Dateline special could.
I can't wait to read Volume Two.
The stories are varied, the images in color, black and white and grayscale, and each artist's style is distinct. You'll find cartoons, realistic drawings, and some in between, all of which do more to reflect the true feeling of American, if not world unity, and September 11 better than any Dateline special could.
I can't wait to read Volume Two.
davybaby's review
4.0
although a sad number of the responses are gaggingly patriotic, there are a good number that are much more than knee-jerk reactions.
a really great varied view of the responses to 9-11. very poignant and interesting.
the diverse responses really capture the chaotic and senseless feel of the attack.
a really great varied view of the responses to 9-11. very poignant and interesting.
the diverse responses really capture the chaotic and senseless feel of the attack.
artstar75's review
5.0
This was a great book. Very heartfelt and sad at the same time. Couple of times Myself tearing up.
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