A review by kleonard
The Photographer of Mauthausen by Salva Rubio, Pedro Columbo

5.0

This is an outstanding graphic novel about the power of testimony and the forms that testimony can take. Crafted with detail and attention and compellingly written, this book is an important contribution to literature about resistance and organization in WWII concentration camps, as well as an illustration on the need for historical accuracy, evidence, and documentation. This should not only be very well-received among regular graphic novel readers, but also those interested in WWII, the history of photography and journalism, and current activism. There's some swearing and of course images of the atrocities of Mauthausen, but I'd recommend this nonetheless for readers ages 12 and up. I'd love to see it taught in schools and chosen by book clubs for meaningful discussion.