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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
To say this is a beautiful book seems wrong because of the content, but this book is beautiful. This is the story of Francisco Boix and how he saved thousands of negatives during his time at Mauthausen to prove the horrible things the Nazis were doing to the prisoners.
The illustrations in this book were accurate and haunting. I thought the use of somber, darker colors lent the illustrations an air of realism.
One can only hope that we learn from these atrocities and that we don't allow this to happen again.
Thank you NetGalley for the DRC.
The illustrations in this book were accurate and haunting. I thought the use of somber, darker colors lent the illustrations an air of realism.
One can only hope that we learn from these atrocities and that we don't allow this to happen again.
Thank you NetGalley for the DRC.
I found this book to be authentic and engaging. While the content was justifiable horrifying, the graphic novel gave glimpses of beauty and hope. Rubio did an excellent job in the genre of historical fiction and as a graphic novel. Colomo and Landa combined to provide an appropriate setting for the story, which was mostly stark but gripping.
This would be an excellent high school reading assignment for literature and/or history.
"I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."
This would be an excellent high school reading assignment for literature and/or history.
"I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."
An emotional account of the atrocities at Mauthausen, a Nazi concentration & work camp. The story is told through the eyes of a survivor who risked his life photographing the horrors at Mauthausen. The photos prove how the Nazi's inflicted suffering and torture onto the prisoners at the camp.
This book is not for the feint of heart. Lots of pictures of dead bodies and people suffering. Important to witness and acknowledge, but can be hard for people to stomach.
This book is not for the feint of heart. Lots of pictures of dead bodies and people suffering. Important to witness and acknowledge, but can be hard for people to stomach.
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The photographer of Mauthausen is a Historical Fiction/ Non-Fiction Graphic Novel based on true events. Actually the author himself have disclaimed that the dialogues between the characters are only guesswork so we can safely say it as retelling based on true events in the life of Francisco Boix.
Francisco was Spanish press photographer and belonged to communist party. During the onset of WW2 he fled to France. But unfortunately he was handed over to Germans as War Prisoners. All the war prisoners are usually sent to Mauthausen concentration camp.
It is called as "Bone Mill" by Germans because it is category 3 camp, meaning no prisoner to come out alive. Unlike extermination by gassing in Auschwitz, Mauthausen does it by slave labor and exhaustion.
The book starts when Francisco arrives at the camp. He soon join the secret communist party inside and gets a job in Identity Department as Photographer. When a SS documenting the death of Prisoners comes to know about Francisco's interest in photography, he takes him for his pet project.
As Francisco learns the nature of his new work, he realizes it will be their only chance to collect proofs of whats happening in these concentration camps and expose the Nazis to world. At first many people agrees and help him. But they eventually stop when the risk of getting caught becomes inevitable. So he must do the final act with a help of small boy whom he sworn to protect. It puts all the life of prisoner in danger.
It is must read graphic novel! The artwork is Dark, Gloomy and not joyful complementing the story it tells. I even verified all the major events mentioned in this book and found it to be true. I gained lot of knowledge from this read! There is also a movie in the same name of you are interested. It is an IMPORTANT read and I will rate it 4 ⭐
Francisco was Spanish press photographer and belonged to communist party. During the onset of WW2 he fled to France. But unfortunately he was handed over to Germans as War Prisoners. All the war prisoners are usually sent to Mauthausen concentration camp.
It is called as "Bone Mill" by Germans because it is category 3 camp, meaning no prisoner to come out alive. Unlike extermination by gassing in Auschwitz, Mauthausen does it by slave labor and exhaustion.
The book starts when Francisco arrives at the camp. He soon join the secret communist party inside and gets a job in Identity Department as Photographer. When a SS documenting the death of Prisoners comes to know about Francisco's interest in photography, he takes him for his pet project.
As Francisco learns the nature of his new work, he realizes it will be their only chance to collect proofs of whats happening in these concentration camps and expose the Nazis to world. At first many people agrees and help him. But they eventually stop when the risk of getting caught becomes inevitable. So he must do the final act with a help of small boy whom he sworn to protect. It puts all the life of prisoner in danger.
It is must read graphic novel! The artwork is Dark, Gloomy and not joyful complementing the story it tells. I even verified all the major events mentioned in this book and found it to be true. I gained lot of knowledge from this read! There is also a movie in the same name of you are interested. It is an IMPORTANT read and I will rate it 4 ⭐
"Things will change. One day or another, they'll understand. If not, history will repeat itself."
"The Photographer of Mauthausen" is based on the real-life experience of Francisco Boix, a Spanish photographer affiliated with the Spanish communist party. After fleeing Spain at the beginning of World War II to go to France, he finds himself handed over by the French to the Nazis, who take him to the Mauthausen concentration camp. Unlike other Nazi concentration camps, Mauthausen was an "extermination through labor" camp, that imprisoned political prisoners and members of high social classes from countries subjugated by the Nazis. This set this book apart for me, as almost all other Nazi-related books I've read focused on the Jewish Holocaust, and not on the other categories of camp prisoners.
Soon after arriving at Mauthausen, Boix manages to be assigned to work as a photographer documenting the "accidental" deaths at the camp. Through this work he becomes more aware of the sadism of the Nazis and realizes he is in a position that allows him to expose this sadism to the world. Despite its short length, this graphic novel presents a lot of valuable information and tugs at its readers' emotions, as it does not hold back from describing the horrors that the prisoners lived through at the hands of the Nazis. The illustrations, with their bleak blueish-gray colors, pair very well with the narrative. This is definitely a worthwhile read for those with an affinity for history. Thank you NetGalley and Europe Comics for the opportunity to read this graphic novel in exchange for my honest review.
"The Photographer of Mauthausen" is based on the real-life experience of Francisco Boix, a Spanish photographer affiliated with the Spanish communist party. After fleeing Spain at the beginning of World War II to go to France, he finds himself handed over by the French to the Nazis, who take him to the Mauthausen concentration camp. Unlike other Nazi concentration camps, Mauthausen was an "extermination through labor" camp, that imprisoned political prisoners and members of high social classes from countries subjugated by the Nazis. This set this book apart for me, as almost all other Nazi-related books I've read focused on the Jewish Holocaust, and not on the other categories of camp prisoners.
Soon after arriving at Mauthausen, Boix manages to be assigned to work as a photographer documenting the "accidental" deaths at the camp. Through this work he becomes more aware of the sadism of the Nazis and realizes he is in a position that allows him to expose this sadism to the world. Despite its short length, this graphic novel presents a lot of valuable information and tugs at its readers' emotions, as it does not hold back from describing the horrors that the prisoners lived through at the hands of the Nazis. The illustrations, with their bleak blueish-gray colors, pair very well with the narrative. This is definitely a worthwhile read for those with an affinity for history. Thank you NetGalley and Europe Comics for the opportunity to read this graphic novel in exchange for my honest review.
As Jews, forgetting about the horrors of WW2, of the Holocaust, is near impossible. But we also tend to forget that despite taking up the majority of the death toll, we were not the only victims. This book touches on one such group of people from Franco's Spain.
It's a good biographical account and the art lends to the gravity of the story and the real, horrible history of it all.
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It's a good biographical account and the art lends to the gravity of the story and the real, horrible history of it all.
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This graphic novel was fascinating. I loved the art work, it was very evocative of the emotions in the story. I had heard of the story of Mauthausen, but not the specifics. This story makes me want to watch the documentary about it, to find out more details.
I feel it is important for us to continue to learn about the Holocaust, and a GN is a fantastic way to get the tales out, especially one so well written and illustrated as this.
much thanks for the opportunity to read this.
I feel it is important for us to continue to learn about the Holocaust, and a GN is a fantastic way to get the tales out, especially one so well written and illustrated as this.
much thanks for the opportunity to read this.
I received an e-copy of The Photographer of Mauthausen from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I really didn't know what to expect from this graphic novel when I downloaded it but I am so glad that I did, this was not a story that I had ever heard about and seeing that it is a true story to one of the most talked-about events in history is mindblowing to me.
The Photographer of Mauthausen follows the true story of a Spanish man who was imprisoned in a nazi concentration camp during World War 2, that's the thing that always gets to me is that history leaves out just how many people that were non-Jewish were also sent to the camps. Francisco Boix is the name of the man that the story follows and he is tasked with photographing what was going on in the camps and while doing this he starts to hide away some of the pictures that are later used to convict nazi members.
This was a very heavy topic and like anything to do with the nazi and the concentration camps it was hard to read about but this is such a different perspective then any I had seen before and I am so glad that I read it.
Thank you so much for letting me review a copy.
I really didn't know what to expect from this graphic novel when I downloaded it but I am so glad that I did, this was not a story that I had ever heard about and seeing that it is a true story to one of the most talked-about events in history is mindblowing to me.
The Photographer of Mauthausen follows the true story of a Spanish man who was imprisoned in a nazi concentration camp during World War 2, that's the thing that always gets to me is that history leaves out just how many people that were non-Jewish were also sent to the camps. Francisco Boix is the name of the man that the story follows and he is tasked with photographing what was going on in the camps and while doing this he starts to hide away some of the pictures that are later used to convict nazi members.
This was a very heavy topic and like anything to do with the nazi and the concentration camps it was hard to read about but this is such a different perspective then any I had seen before and I am so glad that I read it.
Thank you so much for letting me review a copy.