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abigailbat's review against another edition
4.0
Not only an interesting look into both sides of the Israel/Palestine conflict, but a travel memoir about a trip that really changed Sarah Glidden's life. This should be required reading for young people who are or aspire to be world travelers. Or who have questions about Israel.
elturko64's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting book for sure. The book is about the author's journey around Israel. The facts and history surrounding Israel and its relations to other nations such as Lebanon were fascinating. Glidden's art in her book was pretty minimal but very good, I really liked her style. Yet the biggest problem I have with this book is Glidden herself. I understand that this was set in her twenties and she was experiencing things outside her comfort zone but she comes off almost unlikable in certain areas of the story. Also, her complaints/ramblings come off greatly annoying at times and she gives some elaborate opinions on subjects that she seems to have no real experience in. Though I did have gripes with this book I still enjoyed it. If you find this I recommend flipping through it first and see if it's to your liking.
renatasnacks's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really great blend of personal exploration & actual information about Israel; I'm woefully undereducated on Israeli history and this did seem like a good start to understanding Israel. Of course, I'm woefully undereducated on Israeli history, so I'm not sure what slant this has or what may be omitted. But whatever, I liked it.
haleyrose's review against another edition
3.0
These illustrations were super and I learned a lot about Israel but still was left feeling very nebulous about the conflict, as it was clear the author/narrator does as well.
jaximushpark's review against another edition
3.0
Had to return it, but I was just sorta confused by all of the history, mainly because I wasn't ever educated in the Israel-Palestine conflict.
But I really enjoyed looking at the illustrations and seeing how confused the MC was.
But I really enjoyed looking at the illustrations and seeing how confused the MC was.
heykellyjensen's review against another edition
3.0
This was a really great introduction to one person's experience in understanding the Israeli/Palestinian conflict -- I loved how she wasn't afraid to be honest in how frustrating she was as an individual and how frustrated she was as an individual, too. The internal and external conflicts were honest.
A lot of the political and historical elements were beyond my own knowledge and understanding, but I'm glad I read the book for this precise reason.
A lot of the political and historical elements were beyond my own knowledge and understanding, but I'm glad I read the book for this precise reason.
cmcahill's review against another edition
4.0
A peek inside the Birthright experience. I could imagine Emi and Sadie on these pages.
wren_in_black's review against another edition
4.0
How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less is an incredibly thorough graphic memoir of Sarah Glidden's birthright trip to Israel. Sarah is Jewish, but she's far from a Zionist and mostly believes that she sides with the Palestinians in "their situation". The artwork Sarah uses to illustrate her thoughts and her journey is simple and beautiful.
From the back of the book: "At the same time, ISRAEL is a sensitive, deeply thoughtful and personal examination of a highly charged issue, an account of a journey Sarah never expected to take. Her experience clashes with her preconceived notions again and again, particularly when she tries to take a non-chaperoned excursion into the West Bank. As she struggles to "understand Israel," Sarah is forced to question first her beliefs, then ultimately her own identity."
I learned so much about Israel that I never knew I didn't know from this book. I've become very interested in Kibbutz life and of the early Zionist movements and of daily life in the Holy City. I know the perfect student to give this book to next and that's always a wonderful feeling to have as a teacher.
Pick up a copy of this. It'll take you the same amount of time to read as any typical novel. It'll be time well spent.
From the back of the book: "At the same time, ISRAEL is a sensitive, deeply thoughtful and personal examination of a highly charged issue, an account of a journey Sarah never expected to take. Her experience clashes with her preconceived notions again and again, particularly when she tries to take a non-chaperoned excursion into the West Bank. As she struggles to "understand Israel," Sarah is forced to question first her beliefs, then ultimately her own identity."
I learned so much about Israel that I never knew I didn't know from this book. I've become very interested in Kibbutz life and of the early Zionist movements and of daily life in the Holy City. I know the perfect student to give this book to next and that's always a wonderful feeling to have as a teacher.
Pick up a copy of this. It'll take you the same amount of time to read as any typical novel. It'll be time well spent.