lfraire's review against another edition
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5.0
Joe Sacco did a fantastic job at detailing the history of the war and connecting the reader to the people he met in Gorazde. The art is gripping and does a good job depicting time and place. Definitely an emotional read - both in terms of historic events and human heart.
folioquarto's review against another edition
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4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Medical trauma, Murder, War, Violence, Blood, Child death, Mass/school shootings, Grief, Gun violence, and Hate crime
steds's review against another edition
5.0
now that im about to go where this book is set, and am currently in the former yugoslavia itself, the realities and details that sacco can weave into his graphic novels is astounding. as an entry into the history and culture of this area, sacco is a genius.
enno's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. Just wow. This was amazing, and is up there with Maus as one of the best graphic novels I've read.
cassiebaker's review against another edition
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3.0
al_capwned's review against another edition
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4.0
It's incredible how Joe Sacco can masterfully combine the horrible side of the events he reports and the lighthearted moments of everyday people.
robin_dh's review against another edition
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5.0
julesjim's review against another edition
4.0
Another amazing piece of reporting by Joe Sacco. Focused on the human aspect of living in war zones, with tons and tons of interviews put in images and stories.