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toebean5's review
3.0
This was pretty good- excellent illustrations and quite visually startling at times. It was a quick read, too. My only issue with it was that I know nothing about the Lebanon war, and this book kind of starts off assuming that the reader knows everything about it.
But I love the idea of memory- what are memories, where do they go, how do we know what's real? Those are kind of what came to my mind when reading it.
But I love the idea of memory- what are memories, where do they go, how do we know what's real? Those are kind of what came to my mind when reading it.
trin's review
3.0
Graphic account of the 1982 Sabra and Shatila massacre, from the point of view of the Israeli soldiers who were to varying degrees complicit in the events. I wished Folman had provided more background on what actually took place—I can understand how that would be tricky to fit into the dreamlike, piecing-together-memories storytelling, but I wasn’t born in 1982 and am sadly more ignorant than I ought to be, apparently. Thank god for Wikipedia.
The art is gorgeous and evocative, however, and the story is hauntingly told (if still a bit confusing; see above re: general ignorance, etc.). I’d be interested to see the film version of this—I wonder if it is more or less clear?
The art is gorgeous and evocative, however, and the story is hauntingly told (if still a bit confusing; see above re: general ignorance, etc.). I’d be interested to see the film version of this—I wonder if it is more or less clear?
kennisn's review
3.0
The artwork was beautiful, mixing hand-drawn animation with computer graphics. The story however felt choppy. All in all a good read tho - gave me a better perspective of the israeli/palestinian conflict (and war in general).
hvogado's review against another edition
5.0
Obra resultante do filme de animação "Waltz with Bashir" dos autores Ari Foldman e David Polonsky. Uma história que se repete com todos os ex-combatentes e as memórias de guerra. Traumas que causam amnésia para defesa da saúde mental de quem sobrevive. É este facto que levanta questões a Ari Foldman, ex-soldado israelita que combateu na guerra de Beirut em 1982. Uma guerra que ouvi falar quando era muito pequeno e aparecia sempre nos telejornais.
Este soldado procura reconstituír alguns fragmentos, em especial de um massacre aos Palestinianos que ocorreu, mas ficou apagado na memória de todos. O autor socorre-se de antigos companheiros para completar o puzzle.
Um soldado com 19 anos, que recebe imagens horríveis da guerra e depois leva uma vida com pesadelos e alucinações. Assim sucede com milhares de ex-combatentes que sofrem uma vida inteira. E continuamos em guerras...
O grafimos junta imagens reais com desenho, mas apesar de ficar aquém do filme mantém-se um livro que consegue mexer connosco e fazer-nos refletir que somos humanos.
Este soldado procura reconstituír alguns fragmentos, em especial de um massacre aos Palestinianos que ocorreu, mas ficou apagado na memória de todos. O autor socorre-se de antigos companheiros para completar o puzzle.
Um soldado com 19 anos, que recebe imagens horríveis da guerra e depois leva uma vida com pesadelos e alucinações. Assim sucede com milhares de ex-combatentes que sofrem uma vida inteira. E continuamos em guerras...
O grafimos junta imagens reais com desenho, mas apesar de ficar aquém do filme mantém-se um livro que consegue mexer connosco e fazer-nos refletir que somos humanos.
laurazdavidson's review
3.0
Visually stunning and effective in portraying the trauma and tragedy of war... but I'd really hoped to learn about what the war in Lebanon in the early 1980s was actually about.
bengriffin's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not quite sure why this transitioned from screen to graphic novel. The artwork is stunning and the story is good, but it doesn't add anything to the experience and feels somewhat thin compared to the film. If you want something like an art book memento then it's fine, but if you want all the beauty, horror, and impact, stick with the screen version.
carrieliza's review
5.0
I'm generally not a graphic novel fan. I've tried to read them before, but I somehow end up getting lost/bored. Maybe because this one is shorter or because it's based on a film I want to watch, I got through the whole thing. The premise is interesting and the end result is devastating.