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raix's review
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
This book shows three different stories of children who survived the holocaust, including in ways I wouldn't have expected. It was nice to learn about different experiences of children who were not sent to camps. Although all four kids had different experiences, it still highlights the horrors they had to survive and witness. The art styles chosen for each story did well to express the mood and enhance the emotional impact of each. I appreciated the longer historical detail at the end, and the comic about creating the book.
Given the situation in the world right now, it was difficult to think that after their experiences many of the children (and many of the artists) immigrated to Israel, at least for a time. Now, children there are going through some of the same experiences due to the Israeli settlers. The afterword encourages readers to apply the lessons from this book not just in terms of remembering the holocaust, but when viewing other human rights abuses as well. The focus on children is especially poignant with the current crisis.
Given the situation in the world right now, it was difficult to think that after their experiences many of the children (and many of the artists) immigrated to Israel, at least for a time. Now, children there are going through some of the same experiences due to the Israeli settlers. The afterword encourages readers to apply the lessons from this book not just in terms of remembering the holocaust, but when viewing other human rights abuses as well. The focus on children is especially poignant with the current crisis.
dame_samara's review
5.0
The art in this book is gorgeous, paired with the depictions of these survivors experiences during the Holocaust.
The combination allows for an incredibly moving work that sucks you in and leaves you thinking about the stories for days to come.
The combination allows for an incredibly moving work that sucks you in and leaves you thinking about the stories for days to come.
alohabooksandbujos's review
5.0
*Thank you NetGalley and University of Toronto Press for this eARC in exchange for an honest review*
But I Live is a collection of short graphic novellas detailing the lives of children who witnessed the Holocaust. Due to limitations of file sizes, I received only one of the stories which was also titled ‘But I Live’
The artistry in this novella is stunning and emotional. Following along to the vulnerability of Emmie Arbel took my breath away. This collection would be a beautiful personal detailing for younger and older audiences alike. Much to how Emmie says she’s never liked the title of survivor, her story shows she is a fighter and rebellion. I’m looking forward to the rest of the collection as I’m sure they’ll be equally stunning in visual art and words.
But I Live is a collection of short graphic novellas detailing the lives of children who witnessed the Holocaust. Due to limitations of file sizes, I received only one of the stories which was also titled ‘But I Live’
The artistry in this novella is stunning and emotional. Following along to the vulnerability of Emmie Arbel took my breath away. This collection would be a beautiful personal detailing for younger and older audiences alike. Much to how Emmie says she’s never liked the title of survivor, her story shows she is a fighter and rebellion. I’m looking forward to the rest of the collection as I’m sure they’ll be equally stunning in visual art and words.
hellooosushi's review
5.0
Both gentle and brutal. The storytelling feels honest. It's down-to-earth, and yet deeply profound.
I enjoyed the art style and the author's voice.
The story of the survivor is told with respect. We not only get to hear and see her terrific experience, but also get to view her personality and her life afterward. We get to see snippets of how the experience has affected her throughout her life for better and for worse, and how certain traumas are too deep to expunge.
I enjoyed the art style and the author's voice.
The story of the survivor is told with respect. We not only get to hear and see her terrific experience, but also get to view her personality and her life afterward. We get to see snippets of how the experience has affected her throughout her life for better and for worse, and how certain traumas are too deep to expunge.
evaseyler's review
5.0
This is such a beautiful, haunting book. The illustrations pull most of the weight of the storytelling; the text is sparing but punchy.
panelparty's review
2.0
The stories were interesting, but the Kindle version of this book is SO unreadably bad - text boxes cut off on the page, super blurry so it's impossible to read - the rating reflects mainly on the quality of the publication, since I could hardly read the actual content.