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bbboeken's review against another edition
5.0
Godverdomme.
Deze kroop een beetje te veel onder mijn vel. Hits too close to home, gelijk de Engelsen zeggen.Of de Amerikanen. Of allebei.
Superieur leesvoer.
Deze kroop een beetje te veel onder mijn vel. Hits too close to home, gelijk de Engelsen zeggen.Of de Amerikanen. Of allebei.
Superieur leesvoer.
jkenna90's review against another edition
4.0
This was an interesting book. I understand how Penelope felt coming back to her home and feelings out of place. I think a lot of people deal with that at some point in their lives. Also the beautiful watercolor artwork was a very nice complement to the story.
dejongmarion's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
3.0
Penelope compares herself with Odysseus, who sailed off to Troy, for 10 years, and then tried to sail home again, but spent 10 years trying to get home. He was gone for 20 years, while his wife, Penelope, waiting for him.
But, as Penelope, the surgeon, who is working with Doctors without Borders says, she has been trying to sail home all these years. She is not waiting at home, weaving.
But, instead, she is trying to save people's lives in Syria, in a mission that goes on and on, and never ends. And even when she comes home to "visit" she is still back on her mission, carrying ghosts with her.
It is a strange story, set in one of those points where she has gone home, but life has continued without her, moved on. She loves her husband and child, but she is obsessed with a job that never ends, that never goes away.
I wonder if there is something lost in the translation, as the ending was odd.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
But, as Penelope, the surgeon, who is working with Doctors without Borders says, she has been trying to sail home all these years. She is not waiting at home, weaving.
But, instead, she is trying to save people's lives in Syria, in a mission that goes on and on, and never ends. And even when she comes home to "visit" she is still back on her mission, carrying ghosts with her.
It is a strange story, set in one of those points where she has gone home, but life has continued without her, moved on. She loves her husband and child, but she is obsessed with a job that never ends, that never goes away.
I wonder if there is something lost in the translation, as the ending was odd.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
zabacitanovine's review against another edition
2.0
Penelope is a surgeon in Syria, and every time she gets home to visit her family, the ghosts hunt her.
This was a moody read. At times, it was confusing with unrelated topics, but very emotional, actually. I didn't like the drawing style but I liked the watercolor effect and what it meant to set the mood and even feeling surrounding certain objects.
My thoughts on Penelope are pretty broken and divided. On one side, I have nothing but respect for her, for living in the center of the war, trying to save lives and do what's best. But on the other side, I can't help myself but put a "bad mother" tag on her back for abandoning her teenage daughter and even looking at her with condescending eyes at times, finding her shallow because she doesn't understand what living in war is. She is constantly blaming her family for not understanding war so much so that she abandons them completely.
This book definitely needs more though on my side. It was a quick, but not an easy read.
A big thank you to Europe Comics and NetGalley for providing me with with an early copy in exchange for an honest review.
This was a moody read. At times, it was confusing with unrelated topics, but very emotional, actually. I didn't like the drawing style but I liked the watercolor effect and what it meant to set the mood and even feeling surrounding certain objects.
My thoughts on Penelope are pretty broken and divided. On one side, I have nothing but respect for her, for living in the center of the war, trying to save lives and do what's best. But on the other side, I can't help myself but put a "bad mother" tag on her back for abandoning her teenage daughter and even looking at her with condescending eyes at times, finding her shallow because she doesn't understand what living in war is. She is constantly blaming her family for not understanding war so much so that she abandons them completely.
This book definitely needs more though on my side. It was a quick, but not an easy read.
A big thank you to Europe Comics and NetGalley for providing me with with an early copy in exchange for an honest review.
anneschreurs's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lisatz's review
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.75
Wunderschöne Zeichnungen helfen den Leser*innen Penelope’s Hin und Hergerissenheit zwischen ihrer Familie und den Kindern des Krieges in Syrien zu verstehen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma
Moderate: Blood