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Jerusalem: A Family Portrait is a powerful graphic novel that recounts the war and division between Israel and Palestine. Yakin brings together a story that grabs emotions and explores a major event in our world history. Going into this book, I did not know a lot about the war that divided these two peoples, and even after reading this I still don't know as much as I can about it. However, I can say that I have a perspective on the war that introduced me to the trauma, horrors, and grief that was faced by all.
At certain points throughout the story, I had a difficult time following whose plotline I was reading, so I do wish there were some more section break pages. Overall, though, I think this book strongly brings an important, tense part of history to the pages of a young adult graphic novel.
At certain points throughout the story, I had a difficult time following whose plotline I was reading, so I do wish there were some more section break pages. Overall, though, I think this book strongly brings an important, tense part of history to the pages of a young adult graphic novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Religious bigotry, Racism, Child death, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Violence, Murder, Blood, Classism, and Death
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Pregnancy
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