A review by robertrivasplata
Diaries of War: Two Visual Accounts from Ukraine and Russia [A Graphic History] by Nora Krug

dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

4.0

Dualling illustrated diaries from the first year of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, by a Ukrainian reporter & a (anti-war, anti-Putin) Russian artist. Each week has an entry from each of the diarists on facing pages, accompanied by Krug's art. The art is an evocative modernist-(almost) medievalist style, that reminds me a little bit of the cover art from my parents' edition of the Foundation Trilogy. This is not a history book, but a chronicle of the emotional states of two individuals intimately affected by the war. My main takeaway from the Russian narrative is the complete despair of the outlook of anti-Putin Russia. I will want to look for Krug's other works, Belonging & Kamikaze. I worry about both of the diarists, but I think I'm more worried about “K”.