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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
Jaw on the floor! Compassionately and tenderly holds two challenging, oppositional sides of the Boxer Rebellion. Forcing people around me to read. 2/2
3.5 stars. Loved the art; the ending was abrupt and unexplained. Maybe I'll feel differently once I've read Saints.
Deeply affecting fictional recounting of the Boxer Rebellion. Given the themes and that Yang is Christian I was a little worried about how the Chinese gods would be handled, but it ultimately worked for me. Shi Huang Di doesn't come off well, but y'know, fair enough.
Boxers and Saints is one of the best graphic novels for teens that I've read! I knew nothing about the Boxer Rebellion before picking it up but I was very impressed with how Yang made the story of two Chinese teens caught up in the events of the conflict somehow compelling, disturbing and entertaining all at once.
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A very honest look at the bloody and pitiless Boxer Rebellion. I'm more in love with the author's drive and ambition to create this unflinching work more than the delivery, but it's a great title for demonstrating the demonic things that possess people at war, metaphorically or no. In hindsight it was not appropriate to give to my 11-year-old brother, especially the parts about the alleged German church flags woven with pubic hair, but I don't think (hope) he's scarred forever. Definitely will be reading Saints, the other side of the story.
Excellent, informative, and entertaining. It became even more meaningful after reading the next book, Saints. I read both books in one sitting, and I would highly recommend doing just that.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Boxers & Saints es un cómic histórico que se centra en el levantamiento de los bóxers en China a finales del s.XIX. La historia se divide en dos tomos, cada uno de ellos narra los mismos eventos pero desde el punto de vista de un personaje a cada lado del enfrentamiento. Esto fue precisamente lo que me pareció más interesante, y aunque disfruté más de Saints que de Boxers, no se puede negar que en ambos Yang demuestra una gran maestría del dibujo y de la narración.
Al igual que me ocurrió con [b:American Born Chinese|118944|American Born Chinese|Gene Luen Yang|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1317066615s/118944.jpg|114515], tuve problemas para entrar en la parte más mitológica pero en general, la historia fue interesante y sorprendentemente educativa. El único problema fue que a pesar de todas sus virtudes, ni la historia ni los personajes llegaron a atraparme del todo.
Al igual que me ocurrió con [b:American Born Chinese|118944|American Born Chinese|Gene Luen Yang|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1317066615s/118944.jpg|114515], tuve problemas para entrar en la parte más mitológica pero en general, la historia fue interesante y sorprendentemente educativa. El único problema fue que a pesar de todas sus virtudes, ni la historia ni los personajes llegaron a atraparme del todo.
I enjoyed this book, especially in combination with its companion, [b:Saints|17210471|Saints (Boxers & Saints, #2)|Gene Luen Yang|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1359199657s/17210471.jpg|23691810]. Together, these books provide what many can't: both sides of a story, without being biased towards one or the other. Both of these can be read on their own, but really do better together, as there are parts in which the stories intersect.
This is a great depiction of the Boxer Rebellion, from the point of view of a young Chinese boy. Similar to Saints, Little Bao is visited by a spirit, this one as one from Chinese history--the gods of the opera. We learn a lot about Chinese culture and the struggle against Christianity and the "foreign devils." This is possibly a better multicultural read than its companion, if only because it is less removed, though that could also work against it with young readers who need to relate to the book.
I would certainly recommend both of these books to those in junior high and high school--and beyond. I had this book with me on a long car ride and was able to provide it to my cousin (20yr) and heard him laughing from the back seat from time to time. This series is certainly deserving of the praise and awards which it has received, and I hope it continues to be held in high esteem.
This is a great depiction of the Boxer Rebellion, from the point of view of a young Chinese boy. Similar to Saints, Little Bao is visited by a spirit, this one as one from Chinese history--the gods of the opera. We learn a lot about Chinese culture and the struggle against Christianity and the "foreign devils." This is possibly a better multicultural read than its companion, if only because it is less removed, though that could also work against it with young readers who need to relate to the book.
I would certainly recommend both of these books to those in junior high and high school--and beyond. I had this book with me on a long car ride and was able to provide it to my cousin (20yr) and heard him laughing from the back seat from time to time. This series is certainly deserving of the praise and awards which it has received, and I hope it continues to be held in high esteem.
I picked this up on a whim and found it to be striking, affecting and thought-provoking.