A review by peppersgirl2010
Boxers by Gene Luen Yang

4.0

This is a really interesting take on the Boxer Rebellion in China in the early 1900. I love how Yang mixes magical realism with history to tell the story. It’s a two volume book this one told from the point of view of Little Bao who is on the boxer side of the war. He harnesses the power of ancient Chinese gods and recruits an army of boxers to free China from the hold of Foreign Devils. I believe the next volume is told from the point of view of the Chinese Christians who were on the other side of the war. I didn't know very much about this war before reading this and am definitely interested in learning more.