Reviews tagging 'Child death'

But I Live: Three Stories of Child Survivors of the Holocaust by Emmie Arbel, Nico Kamp, David Schaffer, Charlotte Schallie, Rolf Kamp

1 review

happily_undignified's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

But I Live, edited by Charlotte Schallie, is a poignant first hand account of holocaust survivors coupled with striking illustrations by four graphic novelists. I was able to read the story of Emmie Arbel, who experienced the horrors of two concentration camps as a child. The art in this story was done in a few tones and very fluid like watercolors. It created a muted but dignified atmosphere of respect for the difficult story Emmie recounted. This book is highly emotional and made me pause to think about the full impact of the holocaust and it's generational trauma. Beautiful and haunting, I give this graphic novel five stars and recommend anyone who is able to read it and learn about how such a terrible historical event is still affecting the world today.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Genocide, Hate crime, Gun violence, Death of parent, Grief, Racism, Violence, and War