alixsbooktherapy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
A true story based on the authors experience in Israel 2003
Dominique dying from the explosion broke my heart
This book gets you falling in love with every character and I love it
The book gets you to really focus on how bad the world once was and what people went through
When Gal figured out yanay died he coped with drinking and sometimes that's the only way grieving becomes easy
Page 123 there's a spelljng error I assume this book caused the author alot of grief so that's why it happened
"Love can't be beat"
"My heart is filled with love. And that's what makes me smile and that's what makes me so happy."
Sasha cheating on joshua with ehud after the bombing made me so mad especially after she said to him when he was tired to go home she shouldn’t be long but instead she got drunk and cheated on him and tried to use it as a excuse it wasn't even just kissing they had full blown sex and she had the audicity to say "please forgive me joshua I dont know how it happened the bombing has really messed me up" then when joshua gets mad she's like "don't be cruel to me!" Like cheating isn't bad
I dont think joshua should of forgave her like he did
Jack and frans relationship was so cute you can tell they were truly made for eachother especially when jack was in the hostipal/injured
Gal found out about dom and her roomate (dom and Gal were dating) and he approached lenny who knew about her fooling around with her roomate and started going off this book shows most of these relationships there were lies and untruefulness happening.
After joshua and Sasha parted ways I kinda wish we got more of a story of why he forgave her and if they ever kept in contact after they parted ways
"It's going to be okay you need to go home We both need the time to think about us,the bombing and everything" Joshua had mentioned even though I dont think Joshua should go back to Sasha once a cheater always a cheater especially as she made a excuse for it
I loved the graphics and art of this book and hope to read more by this author
Dominique dying from the explosion broke my heart
This book gets you falling in love with every character and I love it
The book gets you to really focus on how bad the world once was and what people went through
When Gal figured out yanay died he coped with drinking and sometimes that's the only way grieving becomes easy
Page 123 there's a spelljng error I assume this book caused the author alot of grief so that's why it happened
"Love can't be beat"
"My heart is filled with love. And that's what makes me smile and that's what makes me so happy."
Sasha cheating on joshua with ehud after the bombing made me so mad especially after she said to him when he was tired to go home she shouldn’t be long but instead she got drunk and cheated on him and tried to use it as a excuse it wasn't even just kissing they had full blown sex and she had the audicity to say "please forgive me joshua I dont know how it happened the bombing has really messed me up" then when joshua gets mad she's like "don't be cruel to me!" Like cheating isn't bad
I dont think joshua should of forgave her like he did
Jack and frans relationship was so cute you can tell they were truly made for eachother especially when jack was in the hostipal/injured
Gal found out about dom and her roomate (dom and Gal were dating) and he approached lenny who knew about her fooling around with her roomate and started going off this book shows most of these relationships there were lies and untruefulness happening.
After joshua and Sasha parted ways I kinda wish we got more of a story of why he forgave her and if they ever kept in contact after they parted ways
"It's going to be okay you need to go home We both need the time to think about us,the bombing and everything" Joshua had mentioned even though I dont think Joshua should go back to Sasha once a cheater always a cheater especially as she made a excuse for it
I loved the graphics and art of this book and hope to read more by this author
darnicar's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
3.75
haia_929's review against another edition
3.0
This is a trimmed down version of my review, to view the full review visit The Book Ramble.
I received a copy of this book from First Second Books on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Mike's Place tells the true story of events that occurred in 2003 in Israel when two suicide bombers attacked a nightclub and killed 3 people. The club was having a documentary made about it at the time which has since been completed and released (Blues by the Beach). This book relates the making of the documentary and the events of the bombing. The book also promotes a message of peace and of hope for the future.
I found this to be an interesting read. At times it was a little hectic which made it a little tiring to me, but it was still interesting. There's a lot of political references as well which means its hard to understand with knowledge of the specifics of the political situation in the Middle East. I don't know that I was a huge fan of this graphic novel, its hard to find heavy content enjoyable, which is why deciding on a rating was hard for me.
An easy place to start is the art. I think the art was good though I'm not a huge fan of some stylistic choices. The proportions and overall body sketches were kind of weird to me at times, though not always. The amount of detail was good for the most part.
In terms of content I think it was well written and the choice of subject was really good. I'm not an expert on the political situation in the Middle East so I can't really comment on the political content of the book beyond saying I think the focus of the book, on the non-political and on the hope for the future, was very good and is an important part of education about the situation. I think the fact that this book tried to correct misconceptions that people have about the Qur'an, by way of several quotes from the Qur'an throughout the book, was really a great idea. I think the focus on hope and peace is also excellent. The overall message you get from the book was quite good.
I wasn't aware of this suicide bombing in particular, so reading about it was really interesting. I think it was informative which was a positive. The epilogue was extremely helpful in filling in any information I didn't even realize I was missing out on. I definitely think the content was excellent and had an extremely good focus. As I mentioned there are some problems with flow as the story follows a lot of characters and frequently bounces around, breaking up the flow of the book and sometimes creating confusion.
Overall, this is a very compelling story about some very interesting and wonderful people. I would recommend this book to readers of political science book as it may be a little harder for general comics fans to get into.
I received a copy of this book from First Second Books on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Mike's Place tells the true story of events that occurred in 2003 in Israel when two suicide bombers attacked a nightclub and killed 3 people. The club was having a documentary made about it at the time which has since been completed and released (Blues by the Beach). This book relates the making of the documentary and the events of the bombing. The book also promotes a message of peace and of hope for the future.
I found this to be an interesting read. At times it was a little hectic which made it a little tiring to me, but it was still interesting. There's a lot of political references as well which means its hard to understand with knowledge of the specifics of the political situation in the Middle East. I don't know that I was a huge fan of this graphic novel, its hard to find heavy content enjoyable, which is why deciding on a rating was hard for me.
An easy place to start is the art. I think the art was good though I'm not a huge fan of some stylistic choices. The proportions and overall body sketches were kind of weird to me at times, though not always. The amount of detail was good for the most part.
In terms of content I think it was well written and the choice of subject was really good. I'm not an expert on the political situation in the Middle East so I can't really comment on the political content of the book beyond saying I think the focus of the book, on the non-political and on the hope for the future, was very good and is an important part of education about the situation. I think the fact that this book tried to correct misconceptions that people have about the Qur'an, by way of several quotes from the Qur'an throughout the book, was really a great idea. I think the focus on hope and peace is also excellent. The overall message you get from the book was quite good.
I wasn't aware of this suicide bombing in particular, so reading about it was really interesting. I think it was informative which was a positive. The epilogue was extremely helpful in filling in any information I didn't even realize I was missing out on. I definitely think the content was excellent and had an extremely good focus. As I mentioned there are some problems with flow as the story follows a lot of characters and frequently bounces around, breaking up the flow of the book and sometimes creating confusion.
Overall, this is a very compelling story about some very interesting and wonderful people. I would recommend this book to readers of political science book as it may be a little harder for general comics fans to get into.
cetaylor05's review against another edition
5.0
At Mike’s Place, the blues bar on the Tel Aviv beachfront, patrons -- both renowned and local -- gather to forget the conflict outside. At least, that's what indie filmmakers Jack and Joshua want to convey in their documentary; however, shortly after filming begins, the bar is targeted in a gruesome suicide bombing. Lovers of realistic and historical narratives will not only find this to be an interesting read but also the ways that the Mike’s Place family copes with their tragedy intriguing as well as heart-wrenching at the same time.
mayawe's review against another edition
5.0
What a special book. I'm not sure how truly objective my five stars can be considering how close to home this hits, but I think Jack and Joshua perfectly constructed and brought to life the warm, familial atmosphere in Israel and especially at Mike's Place, and were able to describe the effects of a heartless and cold-blooded terrorist attack in a more personal way instead of turning to politics.
I'm happy to announce that Mike's Place hasn't changed a bit since these events almost 20 years ago. Gonna keep this on my shelf forever!
Can't wait to watch the documentary.
I'm happy to announce that Mike's Place hasn't changed a bit since these events almost 20 years ago. Gonna keep this on my shelf forever!
Can't wait to watch the documentary.
annabugs's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
3.25
I’m not rating the “events” aspect of the novel because obviously it is based on real life. My basic thoughts were that I thoroughly enjoyed the artistry, but I really had trouble trying to decipher what was happening. Some of the characters looked very similar, so I got them a little mixed up…and also some of the dialogue could have been more pointed. But at any rate, it’s a story that needed to be told and I was moved by a few parts.
lukeisthename34's review against another edition
4.0
Well done but the character interactions feel a little flat and forced.
aprilbooksandwine's review against another edition
5.0
Mike's Place: A True Story Of Love, Blues, And Terror In Tel Aviv by Jack Baxter and Joshua Faudem, illustrated by Koren Shadmi appealed to me based on several factors. Read my full review here Link goes live 6/26/2017