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salonniere_anspik's review against another edition
4.0
Irena naravno herojka, ali je strip scenarij dosta raspršen.
viktoriya's review
5.0
A copy was provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I've heard of Irena Sendlerowa's story on multiple occasions throughout the years. Most recently (if over ten years ago can be called "recent") was when she was nominated for a Noble Peace Prize in 2007 and again in 2008. The fact that Al freaking GORE got 2007 year's prize over Irena still makes me very mad.
Irena's story is one of many and many stories of unsung heroes of WWII, regular men and women who risked their lives every minute of the day to save the lives of innocent Jews. They didn't do it for money, they didn't do it for fame, not for political influence. They didn't make tons of useless speeches condemning Nazi's treatment of Jews, they simply got down and dirty and started actually DOING something about it. One child or adult at a time. Their stories should be told over and over and over!
I really enjoyed this tiny graphic novel (it's only 136 pages). The art was beautiful and I absolutely loved how the creators were able to show us the innocence of children among all the horrors of their lives. It was heartbreaking to see the images of children playing ball next to an armed Nazi soldier. I wonder what the Book 2 will be about since it felt like the authors were done with Irena's story.
I've heard of Irena Sendlerowa's story on multiple occasions throughout the years. Most recently (if over ten years ago can be called "recent") was when she was nominated for a Noble Peace Prize in 2007 and again in 2008. The fact that Al freaking GORE got 2007 year's prize over Irena still makes me very mad.
Irena's story is one of many and many stories of unsung heroes of WWII, regular men and women who risked their lives every minute of the day to save the lives of innocent Jews. They didn't do it for money, they didn't do it for fame, not for political influence. They didn't make tons of useless speeches condemning Nazi's treatment of Jews, they simply got down and dirty and started actually DOING something about it. One child or adult at a time. Their stories should be told over and over and over!
I really enjoyed this tiny graphic novel (it's only 136 pages). The art was beautiful and I absolutely loved how the creators were able to show us the innocence of children among all the horrors of their lives. It was heartbreaking to see the images of children playing ball next to an armed Nazi soldier. I wonder what the Book 2 will be about since it felt like the authors were done with Irena's story.
kassymac's review against another edition
5.0
The illustrations were great! It took me a while to read the story because I wanted to study the graphics. The story itself was inspiring. I think overall, this book was great. I enjoyed reading it and will recommend this graphic novel to others. The story itself needs to be told to others. I liked the history pages mixed in as well and the excerpt about her life.
kassymac's review
5.0
The illustrations were great! It took me a while to read the story because I wanted to study the graphics. The story itself was inspiring. I think, overall, this book was great. I enjoyed reading it and will recommend this graphic novel to others. The story itself needs to be told to others. I liked the history pages mixed in as well and the excerpt about the main characters background.
jennybeastie's review
4.0
Well done historical graphic novel biography about the Polish heroine, Irena Sendlerowa and her circle of friends and family. Chilling depictions of live in the Warsaw ghetto, astonishing rescues. Translated from the french.
elizabethlk's review
4.0
I've been fascinated by Irena Sendlerowa since I first learned about her awhile back. It's hard not to be fascinated by a woman who would risk so much. It's hard not to be fascinated by someone who had the courage to use her role to save thousands of lives. Sendlerowa deserves to have her story told, and the world deserves to know it. The authors here have done an admirable job of ensuring that we are able to learn more about a woman whose legacy is not nearly as in the open as it should be.
The writing style is straightforward and crisp, presenting the facts of the time, as well as what the authors were able to learn of Sendlerowa's story. This fictionalised account stays as close to the truth as it can manage, which I deeply appreciated. Sometimes the story was briefer than I hoped or the flashforwards and flashbacks were a bit quick for my brain to process (a cold is slowing me down at the moment), but overall the writing is just what I had hoped for. The art style suited the storytelling, and it managed to be emotional without being... too graphic, I suppose? It would have been easy to fall into the realm of sensationalism, and the artist and writers steered clear of that.
Anyone looking to read more stories about Irena Sendlerowa has definitely come to the right place, and I recommend that everyone learn her story. I will certainly keep this book in mind as a learning tool for friends. I also look forward to reading the second book about her.
The writing style is straightforward and crisp, presenting the facts of the time, as well as what the authors were able to learn of Sendlerowa's story. This fictionalised account stays as close to the truth as it can manage, which I deeply appreciated. Sometimes the story was briefer than I hoped or the flashforwards and flashbacks were a bit quick for my brain to process (a cold is slowing me down at the moment), but overall the writing is just what I had hoped for. The art style suited the storytelling, and it managed to be emotional without being... too graphic, I suppose? It would have been easy to fall into the realm of sensationalism, and the artist and writers steered clear of that.
Anyone looking to read more stories about Irena Sendlerowa has definitely come to the right place, and I recommend that everyone learn her story. I will certainly keep this book in mind as a learning tool for friends. I also look forward to reading the second book about her.
enne's review
3.0
I'm really not at all sure where to start with reviewing this book. It's sort of a mixture of fiction and non-fiction that I'm really not sure what the actual genre of this book is... I think, more than anything, I really enjoyed how much I learned from this book. I love learning more about history and WWII in Eastern Europe is a time period that I always want to learn more about just because, as someone who's from Russia and who had family involved in WWII, I always want to learn more about what they went through. I really loved this book for that. However, I'm really not sure if I could review this as a fiction and say that I enjoyed it. None of the characters were really developed and I also didn't really enjoy the art style at all. But I did enjoy the fact that I learned a lot from this book. So I'm really very conflicted with this.
sharashnorma's review
5.0
Remarkable story and beautiful illustrations. I made an audible exclamation when it ended, I cannot wait to read book 2!
elizabethlk's review against another edition
4.0
I've been fascinated by Irena Sendlerowa since I first learned about her awhile back. It's hard not to be fascinated by a woman who would risk so much. It's hard not to be fascinated by someone who had the courage to use her role to save thousands of lives. Sendlerowa deserves to have her story told, and the world deserves to know it. The authors here have done an admirable job of ensuring that we are able to learn more about a woman whose legacy is not nearly as in the open as it should be.
The writing style is straightforward and crisp, presenting the facts of the time, as well as what the authors were able to learn of Sendlerowa's story. This fictionalised account stays as close to the truth as it can manage, which I deeply appreciated. Sometimes the story was briefer than I hoped or the flashforwards and flashbacks were a bit quick for my brain to process (a cold is slowing me down at the moment), but overall the writing is just what I had hoped for. The art style suited the storytelling, and it managed to be emotional without being... too graphic, I suppose? It would have been easy to fall into the realm of sensationalism, and the artist and writers steered clear of that.
Anyone looking to read more stories about Irena Sendlerowa has definitely come to the right place, and I recommend that everyone learn her story. I will certainly keep this book in mind as a learning tool for friends. I also look forward to reading the second book about her.
The writing style is straightforward and crisp, presenting the facts of the time, as well as what the authors were able to learn of Sendlerowa's story. This fictionalised account stays as close to the truth as it can manage, which I deeply appreciated. Sometimes the story was briefer than I hoped or the flashforwards and flashbacks were a bit quick for my brain to process (a cold is slowing me down at the moment), but overall the writing is just what I had hoped for. The art style suited the storytelling, and it managed to be emotional without being... too graphic, I suppose? It would have been easy to fall into the realm of sensationalism, and the artist and writers steered clear of that.
Anyone looking to read more stories about Irena Sendlerowa has definitely come to the right place, and I recommend that everyone learn her story. I will certainly keep this book in mind as a learning tool for friends. I also look forward to reading the second book about her.