A review by jenmangler
Victory by Carla Jablonski

4.0

I'm reviewing all three volumes - Book 1: Resistance, Book 2: Defiance, and Book 3: Victory - together because that's how I read them. They tell one story from beginning to end. I especially loved how the graphic novels captured the complexity of living under occupation as well as the complexity of the resistance movement. People on the same side disagreed and didn't get along and resented each other. It wasn't just "good guys" and "bad guys," and it wasn't always easy to see who was who. Each person had incredibly difficult decisions to make in order to survive and live by her/his own conscience. The novels also really captured the overall sense of fear and mistrust of living under occupation, never knowing who you could trust. I really enjoyed all three graphic novels immensely.