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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A very well crafted graphic novel, about a woman and her granddaughter travelling from Israel to Poland to investigate the woman's claim to a property there. The story, naturally, delves into the past of the woman, revealing secrets and surprises. It's touching, funny and feels very believable - it's kinda got the feel of a quality indie film. The characterisations were particularly well done, I thought - well rounded and believable.
While I really like Modan's art generally, I sometimes find her colours a little muddy, and in the night scenes a bit over-saturated. Maybe it's just me.
It's not a life-changing book, and on a grumpier day my 4.5* would get rounded down, not up. But the story is of a quality that is not as common in comics as it should be, and has has a general excellence of execution, that it deserves the benefit of the doubt.
While I really like Modan's art generally, I sometimes find her colours a little muddy, and in the night scenes a bit over-saturated. Maybe it's just me.
It's not a life-changing book, and on a grumpier day my 4.5* would get rounded down, not up. But the story is of a quality that is not as common in comics as it should be, and has has a general excellence of execution, that it deserves the benefit of the doubt.
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
My month of graphic novels continues apace. This is a lovely story of a prickly grandmother and her granddaughter travelling back to Poland from Israel, under the guise of reclaiming a family property lost during WWII. However, there is more to this story as old family secrets are slowly revealed. The author resist the urge to tie the story up with a neat bow, something I appreciate as life is rarely about simple happy ever afters.
Most excellent. A story of a family looking to reclaim property in Poland that had been abandoned when the Nazis invaded.
The story involves an illegitimate child, a bill of sale made during wartime and a family with lots of secrets.
The artwork is colorful and reminiscent of Herge.
The story involves an illegitimate child, a bill of sale made during wartime and a family with lots of secrets.
The artwork is colorful and reminiscent of Herge.
This was an excellent birthday gift from my superhero friend, a reminder that the effects of war never seems to end. No matter how much I want the world to be a better place, it is still filled with the hate and damage that people inflict so casually upon huge numbers of their own species.
This is a memoir comic, with the rounded hardness of memory made humorous. A horrible reminder of life stripped of meaning by bigotry and racism. A gently prodding reprimand of the inconsistent youth and their treatment of the aged. The long-lasting effects of diaspora and the meaning of home are underlying riptides to the story.
It sounds serious, and the after effect is serious, but the story reads quickly and sweetly and funny. It will be familiar and liked by fans of [bc:Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood|9516|Persepolis The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1-2)|Marjane Satrapi|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327884892s/9516.jpg|3303888].
This is a memoir comic, with the rounded hardness of memory made humorous. A horrible reminder of life stripped of meaning by bigotry and racism. A gently prodding reprimand of the inconsistent youth and their treatment of the aged. The long-lasting effects of diaspora and the meaning of home are underlying riptides to the story.
It sounds serious, and the after effect is serious, but the story reads quickly and sweetly and funny. It will be familiar and liked by fans of [bc:Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood|9516|Persepolis The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1-2)|Marjane Satrapi|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327884892s/9516.jpg|3303888].
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
If I found out I owned an apartment with an old man living his golden years peacefully inside, I'd kick his ass out in a heartbeat.
Then a quick Ikea trip, boom, AirBNB in Warsaw.
It's been WAY too long since we've seen a classic 80's plot where condo developers are going to destroy the cool beach house, or condo developers are going to demolish an apartment building.
Maybe the modern version is someone who buys a bunch of properties and then turns them into AirBNBs.
Y'all, I hate AirBNB. Everyone seems to love it, and I'll admit, I had my love affair with it as well. But the bloom is off the rose.
It's like a hotel, but less convenient. When I go on vacation, I don't really want to like, hang out with a new, temporary landlord. If I'm going to pay someone to be my friend, I'll go to Vegas where it's legal and buy a VCR and one of those tapes with a virtual friend.
I bet you thought I was going to say my friend plan was "hooker" didn't you? What the hell, man?
And the person is always cagey about the fact that you just let yourself in and shit, then it's like, "Okay, use this secret passcode to get the key. Knock on the gate three times. There's a dog in the yard sometimes, we don't know why, we think he's a ghost..."
All this so you can have a kitchen, which you'll probably use like one time.
Then a quick Ikea trip, boom, AirBNB in Warsaw.
It's been WAY too long since we've seen a classic 80's plot where condo developers are going to destroy the cool beach house, or condo developers are going to demolish an apartment building.
Maybe the modern version is someone who buys a bunch of properties and then turns them into AirBNBs.
Y'all, I hate AirBNB. Everyone seems to love it, and I'll admit, I had my love affair with it as well. But the bloom is off the rose.
It's like a hotel, but less convenient. When I go on vacation, I don't really want to like, hang out with a new, temporary landlord. If I'm going to pay someone to be my friend, I'll go to Vegas where it's legal and buy a VCR and one of those tapes with a virtual friend.
I bet you thought I was going to say my friend plan was "hooker" didn't you? What the hell, man?
And the person is always cagey about the fact that you just let yourself in and shit, then it's like, "Okay, use this secret passcode to get the key. Knock on the gate three times. There's a dog in the yard sometimes, we don't know why, we think he's a ghost..."
All this so you can have a kitchen, which you'll probably use like one time.
adventurous
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A read that will always be a part of history - especially worth reading now.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, War
Minor: Racism, Antisemitism
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No