in2reading's review against another edition
3.0
This book was Harvey Pekar's last. It documents his feelings about Israel. As his wife states in the epilogue, he was proudly Jewish but not nationalistic. I was very taken with the illustrations and contributions of JT Waldman. The book probably gave me more Jewish history that I could absorb, but the scenes with Harvey always shine. I will miss his perspective on the world.
azure_mood's review against another edition
3.0
Nice introduction to the nature and history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for novices, with the added bonus of Harvey Pekar's dry/realist humor.
venerablemonster's review against another edition
4.0
One part history lesson, one part one man's changing perspective on Israel. An interesting read.
nnebeluk's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not a big fan of Pekar but this book is superb. It leads us through the history of the zionist state and also Harvey's relation to it. The artwork is fantastic and the story is approachable. I have a few quibbles with his characterizations of early Eastern European history but overall it's a solid, informative, important read. Great use of comics as a medium full of potential
abbeyjfox's review against another edition
3.0
This book is about a very specific perspective of Israel/Palestine - what's it's like to be raised by Zionists in the 1960s but be friends with leftist radicals at the same time. I loved reading about that tension the most, but found the parts about the biblical history of the formation of Israel (we are talking 600 A.D.) to be a bit dense.
I adored the shout out to the Cleveland Height library and the homage to Cleveland - essential Pekar.
I adored the shout out to the Cleveland Height library and the homage to Cleveland - essential Pekar.
robertrivasplata's review against another edition
4.0
Pekar's ruminations on the history of Palestine (and his history with Palestine) told via conversations with the artist JT Waldman and others. Makes me want to read more by him!
kerrizor's review against another edition
4.0
Not my favorite book by Harvey, but a real human look at the historical and current politics around Israel, as well as an exploration of how you can love something and hate it at the same time.
giddypony's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent attempt at understanding Israel - what came before that lead up to this point. It is a quick read, and an overview of Harvey Pekar's views, which are intelligent and insightful. For more indepth studies, one should, naturally, look to something other than a graphic novel.
mserageldin's review against another edition
1.0
Very informative regarding Zionist history. Two-state solutionist though.