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A review by zabacitanovine
The Two Lives of Penelope by Judith Vanistendael
2.0
Penelope is a surgeon in Syria, and every time she gets home to visit her family, the ghosts hunt her.
This was a moody read. At times, it was confusing with unrelated topics, but very emotional, actually. I didn't like the drawing style but I liked the watercolor effect and what it meant to set the mood and even feeling surrounding certain objects.
My thoughts on Penelope are pretty broken and divided. On one side, I have nothing but respect for her, for living in the center of the war, trying to save lives and do what's best. But on the other side, I can't help myself but put a "bad mother" tag on her back for abandoning her teenage daughter and even looking at her with condescending eyes at times, finding her shallow because she doesn't understand what living in war is. She is constantly blaming her family for not understanding war so much so that she abandons them completely.
This book definitely needs more though on my side. It was a quick, but not an easy read.
A big thank you to Europe Comics and NetGalley for providing me with with an early copy in exchange for an honest review.
This was a moody read. At times, it was confusing with unrelated topics, but very emotional, actually. I didn't like the drawing style but I liked the watercolor effect and what it meant to set the mood and even feeling surrounding certain objects.
My thoughts on Penelope are pretty broken and divided. On one side, I have nothing but respect for her, for living in the center of the war, trying to save lives and do what's best. But on the other side, I can't help myself but put a "bad mother" tag on her back for abandoning her teenage daughter and even looking at her with condescending eyes at times, finding her shallow because she doesn't understand what living in war is. She is constantly blaming her family for not understanding war so much so that she abandons them completely.
This book definitely needs more though on my side. It was a quick, but not an easy read.
A big thank you to Europe Comics and NetGalley for providing me with with an early copy in exchange for an honest review.