madam_librarian's review
2.0
This person says everything in their review that I wanted to, and probably better because they are familiar with more resources/works on the topic than I am: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/c9a5ea68-480c-4fa1-8c33-a08be77ab7a6
katzilla's review
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
This is such an accessible history of unionizing with excellent storytelling. While there are books out there that talk about labor rights history and challenge capitalistic narratives, many of those may be intimidating, dense, or inaccessible. This is a book for anyone to enjoy and learn from. Even if you weren't looking for something educational, it's just a fascinating read with great art. Highly recommend.
mootastic's review
4.0
Living in America, it feels as if we're constantly told that all of our labor freedoms are kind gifts deigned upon us workers by the rich and powerful. So it's always refreshing to see the long history of labor movements presented without the constant validation of capitalism's righteousness.
I like a lot about this book! It's brilliantly drawn, with very evocative layouts, but occasionally the text can be hard to read in print. It probably works much better via a digital medium, but I had a few instances of needing to squint to read. It's also informative, including anecdotes about labor movements dating back to the 1700s. However that information can be kind of dense. Combined that with some of the layout difficulties I had, doesn't always make for an easy read, but I enjoyed the content well enough to recommend to anyone interested in unionizing, which should be everyone.
I like a lot about this book! It's brilliantly drawn, with very evocative layouts, but occasionally the text can be hard to read in print. It probably works much better via a digital medium, but I had a few instances of needing to squint to read. It's also informative, including anecdotes about labor movements dating back to the 1700s. However that information can be kind of dense. Combined that with some of the layout difficulties I had, doesn't always make for an easy read, but I enjoyed the content well enough to recommend to anyone interested in unionizing, which should be everyone.