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3.55 AVERAGE
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'Green Almonds' by Anaele Hermans with art by Delphine Hermans is a graphic novel about a correspondence between two sisters.
Two sisters, Anaele and Delphine, in Belgium start writing each other when Anaele leaves for Palestine. Anaele is going to volunteer in an aid program and learns firsthand the delicate situation between Israelis and Palestinians. Through holidays and travel Anaele writes her sister about how she is feeling. Delphine, in turn, writes short postcards and her anxiety for her sister is pretty evident.
I liked this story about an outsider who sees firsthand a situation that is going on. The art is interesting as is the story.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Two sisters, Anaele and Delphine, in Belgium start writing each other when Anaele leaves for Palestine. Anaele is going to volunteer in an aid program and learns firsthand the delicate situation between Israelis and Palestinians. Through holidays and travel Anaele writes her sister about how she is feeling. Delphine, in turn, writes short postcards and her anxiety for her sister is pretty evident.
I liked this story about an outsider who sees firsthand a situation that is going on. The art is interesting as is the story.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
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There wasn't much to it, a small snapshot of an outsider with little explanation why she was there or what she was doing and how she had all these friends there. Made me want to reread Joe Sacco's "Palestine" instead.
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No strong narrative, not very compelling. Read something by a Palestinian instead.
The parts where she was recounting her time with the palestinians was nice but yeah a lot of other reviewers have pointed out the issues with this book better than I can.
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Not sure how I feel about this one overall. I enjoyed the format, but parts of the narrative bothered me. Anaële was open to new experiences, but she exudes white privilege. She was able to pass between Palestine and Israel with little to no problem. Delphine seemed worried about her but also dismissive of what she was witnessing, saying “Do you ever think about anything else besides politics?” Also, Anaële’s relationship with Majdi probably would’ve end because she was leaving, but saying she ended it because she couldn’t deal with his mental health just rubbed me the wrong way.
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boooo LAMEEEEE
the ignorance. the micro-aggressions. the Islamophobia tbh. the bad art.
was not a fan of this one. would love to share my full thoughts, but no time nor energy <3
and don’t get me wrong it’s not anti-Palestine necessarily, it’s just weird and very dumb
the ignorance. the micro-aggressions. the Islamophobia tbh. the bad art.
was not a fan of this one. would love to share my full thoughts, but no time nor energy <3
and don’t get me wrong it’s not anti-Palestine necessarily, it’s just weird and very dumb