A review by theaceofpages
I Remember Beirut by Zeina Abirached

dark emotional fast-paced

2.5

I feel bad rating this so low because it is clearly a personal tale. And these kinds of stories definitely need to be shared. But it fell a bit flat to me. While I liked that the unique perspective (what a child remembers of a war) there was something about the tone that just didn't hit quite right for me although I know others won't have the same problem. It was maybe a bit simplified at times (and I'm not taking about the artwork). I think it could have benefitted from an introduction/afterward providing a little more detail, potentially with the author reflecting back upon the memories that were shared in the graphic novel. I think it's still worth a read but I think I was expecting something completely different before going in.
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