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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
Sacco has a lot of good stories here. Sadly I was not surprised at the amount of violence the Palestinian people have experienced, but it was still jarring to see it laid out. This medium of graphic journalism was interesting too, the drawings really struck me. It was also interesting to see how Sacco’s mood changed throughout the story. As a journalist visiting Palestine he is removed in a sense, yet he still becomes fatigued and tired of hearing story after story of extreme violence and grief. I think that has been reflected in the minds of the western world. People have become apathetic.
A good read for people who have only heard the Israeli perspective or for people who are just getting into the historical context of this conflict.
A good read for people who have only heard the Israeli perspective or for people who are just getting into the historical context of this conflict.
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Too dark and dismal which makes sense for material but I hard a hard time picking this up. I wonder if more intrigue or geographical information on the different places he traveled to would've made it more interesting.
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This book was a tough read. The content disturbing and horrendous to think about. The author however, does an amazing job grounding the story in reality while making the audience aware of the trauma fatigue face by Palestinian people on a daily basis. The author did annoy me at times, giving this book a lower score. Overall though, this book takes a Birds Eye view on the humanitarian crisis. This is very unlike graphic novels I’ve read from the Israeli perspective. 4⭐️
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The cognitive dissonance of reading this book 2 years into the Gazan genocide when this was published between 1993-1995 is just unbelievable. What cruelty this world contains.
I appreciated how Sacco portrayed himself (seemingly) honestly. An American who is flawed, who is there to do a job, and who is often scared. He is not a saviour in this story.
I was most moved by the stories of the special education teacher(Sameh) and the woman who lost both her sons (unnamed, interestingly) so close together and waited for them in the hospital.
Of course, the conversations with the Isreali women at the end are dripping with irony that is not lost.
I appreciated how Sacco portrayed himself (seemingly) honestly. An American who is flawed, who is there to do a job, and who is often scared. He is not a saviour in this story.
I was most moved by the stories of the special education teacher(Sameh) and the woman who lost both her sons (unnamed, interestingly) so close together and waited for them in the hospital.
Of course, the conversations with the Isreali women at the end are dripping with irony that is not lost.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced