A review by lgiery
Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. Vaughan

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

An excellent graphic novel that serves as an allegory of the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the war that followed. It emphasizes the impact on the people and wildlife of Baghdad who experience chaos and destruction. Freedom and self-determination are thematic. While the focus is the Iraq war, it can be interpreted additionally as an allegory for the history of the Middle East with recurring regime changes and their consequences. 
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