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geekwayne's review
3.0
'Irena: Book Two: Children of the Ghetto' by Jean-David Morvan with art by Severine Trefouel is the continuation of the story of real life hero Irena Sendlerowa, who rescued children from the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II.
Book one ended with Irena being arrested and this book follows what happened next. Told with a framing story of one of the saved children telling her daughter about her life after being saved from Hitler. Meanwhile Irena faces torture in the camps and is eventually sentenced to death. She is saved by people in her organization and went on to try to reunite the children she saved with their parents.
The events of Irena's life are a bit murky, so the author admits to some creative license to fill in the gaps. I was more of a fan of the first half of this story, but I appreciate getting the whole story, and i like the historical notes that followed. The art is the same as the first book. It is a bit cartoonish, but I think that keeps the horrors of war from overwhelming the reader.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Magnetic Press, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Book one ended with Irena being arrested and this book follows what happened next. Told with a framing story of one of the saved children telling her daughter about her life after being saved from Hitler. Meanwhile Irena faces torture in the camps and is eventually sentenced to death. She is saved by people in her organization and went on to try to reunite the children she saved with their parents.
The events of Irena's life are a bit murky, so the author admits to some creative license to fill in the gaps. I was more of a fan of the first half of this story, but I appreciate getting the whole story, and i like the historical notes that followed. The art is the same as the first book. It is a bit cartoonish, but I think that keeps the horrors of war from overwhelming the reader.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Magnetic Press, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
pozeraczpapieru's review against another edition
5.0
Przez tę serię zaczęłam przekonywać się do komiksów. Tylko trzeba znaleźć odpowiednie dla siebie :)
obsessedmuch's review
4.0
4.5*
I adored the first part of this trilogy and second one didn't disappoint. It sends a wonderful message and I'm happy to read about such an amazing women that I sadly didn't know even existed before I saw her story in Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.
I found this part a bit lighter than the first one, even though it tackled horrifying themes such as torture and execution in prison but at the same time some parts like Warsaw ZOO felt like I was reading a children book.
My only complaint is that sometimes it was hard to know what part of Irena's life we were reading about cause it jumped from theme to theme and from period to period. Other than that, I loved it completely and read it in one sitting. Will definitely be reading the third part when it comes out.
I adored the first part of this trilogy and second one didn't disappoint. It sends a wonderful message and I'm happy to read about such an amazing women that I sadly didn't know even existed before I saw her story in Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.
I found this part a bit lighter than the first one, even though it tackled horrifying themes such as torture and execution in prison but at the same time some parts like Warsaw ZOO felt like I was reading a children book.
My only complaint is that sometimes it was hard to know what part of Irena's life we were reading about cause it jumped from theme to theme and from period to period. Other than that, I loved it completely and read it in one sitting. Will definitely be reading the third part when it comes out.
bookwoman37's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
fast-paced
4.0
This book picks up where Book one ended. Irena had been arrested but was saved from Execution and is now on a mission to reunite the families of the children she saved. These books are a good introduction to this heroic woman for younger readers. The story is simply told and the artwork is cartoonish rather than realistic. Children will reading this book and learning about a remarkable woman.
mitchelfacereads's review
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism
Moderate: Blood
zbookami's review against another edition
5.0
Co tu dużo mówić? wartościowy komiks o bardzo ważnej postaci jaką jest Irena Sendlerowa. Prawdziwy, brutalny i dobitnie pokazujący reakcja wojny.