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ju_shi's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
twivea's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
2.5
i didn't know anything about this book before reading it. the cover is what attracted me to it: i was expecting something like persepolis by marjane satrapi. sadly, it didn't move me like i thought it would. not because of the story (which was well-written) but because i struggled to feel the emotions that were supposed to be given by the drawings.
awildfawn's review against another edition
3.0
Continuing her previous work, "A Game For Swallows" this book has a nostalgic overlook the wartime Beirut. I personally found the previous book much more interesting and I excpected something more in this book. though still great illustrations and interesting content if you are interested in eastern culture. :)
kristinasshelves's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars, rounded up.
This very short graphic novel tells the author's story of growing up during the war in Beruit, Lebanon during the 1980s. I didn't think this would be so geared towards children, as there was not much detail about the actual conflict. Knowing nothing about it, I learned it was initiated by a dispute among Christians and Muslims, but not much else. I was also a bit taken aback at the levity in describing the author's brother collecting shrapnel, or the amount of bullet holes in the family car.
This very short graphic novel tells the author's story of growing up during the war in Beruit, Lebanon during the 1980s. I didn't think this would be so geared towards children, as there was not much detail about the actual conflict. Knowing nothing about it, I learned it was initiated by a dispute among Christians and Muslims, but not much else. I was also a bit taken aback at the levity in describing the author's brother collecting shrapnel, or the amount of bullet holes in the family car.
chelseamartinez's review against another edition
3.0
Covers a lot of the same territory as A Game of Swallows (which makes sense). The illustrations are amazing but the sense of claustrophobia in the AGoS was what was really powerful so I liked it a bit better.