Reviews

La Bar-Mitsva by Joann Sfar

dreaming_ace's review against another edition

3.0

This was an odd graphic novel but I enjoyed it. It is about day to day life. Working, getting married, finding a future, pondering faith.

ezrasbabel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

rosieecross's review

funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

hartway's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

abeplaut's review against another edition

funny relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

diegesis's review

funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

sindri_inn_arsaeli's review against another edition

5.0

This was hilarious! It was hilarious all the way through, and so it caught me by delightful surprise when it was suddenly also heartfelt and raw. The cat tells the story, but he feels very much the same things as his rabbi master. Just in a perfectly cat-y way. The cat professes to love his mistress more, but it is the rabbi's emotional turmoil that he actually reflects and participates in. The character was incredibly well written. I absolutely believed a cat would be that full of sass, snot, and sarcasm. But he was also sweet and self sacrificing when it counted. Through this vulgar, rude animal, I gained a full appreciation for his master, and all the very real and human toils and troubles of the man. Very well done!

amotisse's review against another edition

5.0

There is everything to love about this series.
Colourful, intelligent, cleverly amusing, real and human...things we often all forget to be these days.

boyinajar's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

alexrobinsonsupergenius's review against another edition

4.0

Since I'm not really interested in Judaism I had a hard time getting into the book at first but I found the characters very compelling once the story got going and of course the art is great.