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hannahslibrary92's review against another edition
4.0
A moving and intense Memoir. Full of interesting and important information and told with deep emotion.
I loved the art style.
I enjoyed this book hugely and highly recommend it.
I loved the art style.
I enjoyed this book hugely and highly recommend it.
shksprsis's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
4.25
qaised's review against another edition
4.0
A bit dense and I wish there was more context in the beginning rather than at the end. But it's a harrowing read and deeply moving to hear from someone who was there and very involved. I haven't see June 4th written about in such a compelling way anywhere else.
thefussyreader's review against another edition
4.0
"A regime that shoots its own youth has no future."
A powerful first-hand account of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, told from the memories of a survivor.
Being born two years after this event, I knew little about it. This harrowing graphic memoir is an eye-opening look at what really happened on the 4th of June in Beijing.
This real life story has touched me, upset me, and enraged me. That the Chinese government did such a thing to its youth is unspeakable. A hundred-thousand students with a dream of democracy gunned down in their thousands. Its despicable.
Throughout reading this, I felt a building sense of dread. The students began the protests with such hope for the future only to have it snatched away from them entirely.
This graphic memoir is informative, enlightening, and oddly encouraging. The world saw what happened in China that day, and the world didn't like it. China may be erasing history, covering up the events like they never happened, but the world will remember.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about what happened on the 4th of June and the months leading up to it.
I'm so pleased I got the chance to read this for review.
Thank you Netgalley and publishers for providing an arc for review.
A powerful first-hand account of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, told from the memories of a survivor.
Being born two years after this event, I knew little about it. This harrowing graphic memoir is an eye-opening look at what really happened on the 4th of June in Beijing.
This real life story has touched me, upset me, and enraged me. That the Chinese government did such a thing to its youth is unspeakable. A hundred-thousand students with a dream of democracy gunned down in their thousands. Its despicable.
Throughout reading this, I felt a building sense of dread. The students began the protests with such hope for the future only to have it snatched away from them entirely.
This graphic memoir is informative, enlightening, and oddly encouraging. The world saw what happened in China that day, and the world didn't like it. China may be erasing history, covering up the events like they never happened, but the world will remember.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about what happened on the 4th of June and the months leading up to it.
I'm so pleased I got the chance to read this for review.
Thank you Netgalley and publishers for providing an arc for review.
elizabethlk's review against another edition
4.0
Tiananmen 1989 is a surprisingly thorough accounting of the events of the Tiananmen Square protests and the massacre that resulted. Lun Zhang managed to include a great deal of his own personal experiences, the news broadcasts, and a broader picture of what led to the protests, the details of the protests themselves, and the massacre. It can be a little dense at times, but I feel like I came away with a much better understanding of what happened, as well as why and how, than I had going in. The art style also suits the story and narrative structure.
Overall, this is an interesting read that I recommend for those looking for an introduction to the Tiananmen Square protests and massacre and not sure where to start.
Overall, this is an interesting read that I recommend for those looking for an introduction to the Tiananmen Square protests and massacre and not sure where to start.
robertrivasplata's review against another edition
4.0
Memoir of the Tiananmen square movement. The Zhang was a leader in the movement and shares what he witnessed during the days of protest. Also provides context discussing the lead-up to, and aftermath of the protests (including the author's own escape to France via Hong Kong. Zhang suggests that the Tiananmen Spring represented a missed opportunity for the Chinese Communist Party to enact political reforms while they enacted economic reforms, but also that it may have inspired the later collapse of Communism in Europe. Tiananmen 1989 mentioned related protests and actions taking place elsewhere in Beijing, and also elsewhere in China, and I wished the book had said more about them, but I guess I should be looking for a more comprehensive history source. Tiananment 1989 is still a gripping memoir & a good intro to the events of Spring 1989.