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hm_reads's review
4.0
interesting stories from the refugee crisis, in graphic novel form - everything feels very comfortably written
lburton's review
3.5
While there were parts of this that I found incredibly effective, overall it is a too much about the author/artist's own experience spending a few weekends volunteering in the Calais Jungle. It's extremely heavy handed with the message, and I would rather hear from the refugees themselves. Surely Evans could have assisted some of them in telling their own stories without portraying them as characters in her own.
sizrobe's review
5.0
Heartbreaking. The idea that some people portray these people as an "invading army" or parasites is even sadder. We blow up these people's homes and act shocked when they flee for their lives.
sjbshannon's review
5.0
A book that really shows that xenophobia/opposition to refugees is murder, that if your feminism doesn't care about refugees, it's just white supremacy and that if your Christianity doesn't care about refugees, it's just white supremacy.
A must read. The art is stunning and it's a good primer on the situation in Calais.
A must read. The art is stunning and it's a good primer on the situation in Calais.
marymeilton's review
4.0
Beautifully illustrated and heartbreakingly honest, sprinkled throughout with moments of joy and love. This book is beyond powerful, it reminds you of the humanity at the heard of the refugee crisis.
olgasofia's review
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
4.0
I read this book in one sitting for an english lit class, not because I had to but because I simply couldn’t put it down due to all the feels I got whilst reading. It is a devastating account of the conditions in the Calais and Dunkirk refugee camps. It is also a collection of stories from these camps as well as Evans’ own story as a volunteer. The story is quite metaphor-heavy but not in a bad way. I’ve also seen a lot of people disliking Evans’ artstyle but I personally thought that her rather rough style of drawing goes really well with the subject matter and brings the story alive. I think Threads is a must read for anyone looking for an introduction to the horrible situation at Calais.