Reviews
The Gettysburg Address: A Graphic Adaptation by Tom Orzechowski, Aaron McConnell, Jonathan Hennessey
spinnerroweok's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting analysis of the Gettysburg Address in graphic novel form. Some of the images are too ambiguous to make out.
jemmania's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
Beautiful artistry meets exciting history in this graphic novel adaptation of the Gettysburg address. The work serves as a brief overview of the American civil war & the political force that Lincoln embodied. This was a real joy to read, and I now feel inspired to read more about this time in our collective past.
tinavonk's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Slavery, and War
acinthedc's review against another edition
4.0
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is one of the most famous speeches ever given. This graphic novel examines the events and environment leading up to the speech, as well as what Lincoln was trying to accomplish and his philosophy on the tenets the United States was founded upon.
A great and engrossing history lesson on the Civil War and good background on the roots of the civil rights movement. Hennessey does a nice job of not assuming what Lincoln and others thought about the events of their day. Using quotes from political figures and thinkers, newspaper articles/editorials, and political cartoons from the time, he lets these historical figures speak for themselves.
A great and engrossing history lesson on the Civil War and good background on the roots of the civil rights movement. Hennessey does a nice job of not assuming what Lincoln and others thought about the events of their day. Using quotes from political figures and thinkers, newspaper articles/editorials, and political cartoons from the time, he lets these historical figures speak for themselves.
cj_jones's review against another edition
4.0
As a history major, I loved this book. I'm fairly certain this would be a satisfying read if you weren't a history major, though. The graphic presentation helps to break things down into digestible paragraphs rather than imposing blocks of text, and if you have a more visual learning style and found history boring and impenetrable, there's that too. The art is pretty good, the pages have a nice weight to them that says 'this is kind of important'. The book covers the American Revolution through LBJ, so the whole story can be told. That's one of the most important things in history--relating the stories. That's why most kids find history dull, is what I think. The chapters are begun with full page panels that, one by one, put forth the text of the speech; words engraved in stone suggest the carving of the speech at the Lincoln Memorial. The arguments are pleasantly comprehensive, and paint neither side as 'the bad guy'. There's supporting text from first-hand sources. Best of all, I have a richer and better understanding of the subject. I am tremendously satisfied and will probably get their US Constitution book next.
ceredwin's review against another edition
4.0
An interesting and in-depth look at the Civil War, in graphic-novel form.
disiscaro's review against another edition
4.0
A very compelling and clear explanation of the politics of the time. The organisation of the "chapters" around the words of the Gettysburg Address is a brilliant idea.
fvbeaudry's review against another edition
4.0
I read this after a professor at the college where I work said he was using it in his history class. I thought it was a great idea to get students engaged in studying history. This is a really powerful work. I enjoyed reading it myself.