ljrinaldi's review against another edition
4.0
This is an amazing observational travel journal, which begins with the US int he 1960s, and then goes back to France during World War II, when the author first met his collaborator and best friend, in a bomb shelter cellar, and then to Eastern Europe when it was still part of the Soviet Union, at a time when most Westerners could not get in.
Fascinating observations in each place he writes about.
The American memories are easily to understand, to Americans, but the French and Eastern European memories are a little trickier, if you don't know the history. I was not aware, though I have read about the French and their colonies, of what was going on, in his, and my life time, with Algeria, and the battles that killed youth, the same way America had its Vietnam war.
The Eastern European stories are amazing.
A good look at things that have passed. A good introduction into things that perhaps we should learn more about.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
Fascinating observations in each place he writes about.
The American memories are easily to understand, to Americans, but the French and Eastern European memories are a little trickier, if you don't know the history. I was not aware, though I have read about the French and their colonies, of what was going on, in his, and my life time, with Algeria, and the battles that killed youth, the same way America had its Vietnam war.
The Eastern European stories are amazing.
A good look at things that have passed. A good introduction into things that perhaps we should learn more about.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
barb4ry1's review against another edition
2.0
An ok read with excellent art.
My rating is unfair - this graphic novel does everything right. That said, the topic and the events bored me.
I'm sure people interested in history will love it.
ARC through NetGalley
My rating is unfair - this graphic novel does everything right. That said, the topic and the events bored me.
I'm sure people interested in history will love it.
ARC through NetGalley
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