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nikkitadcomeau's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
jwinchell's review against another edition
4.0
I think it’s courageous when a graphic novel relies heavily on pictures to tell a story and evoke a sense of place. Zenobia has sparse text and that really works. It’s the story of a Syrian refugee, told in flashbacks from her attempted escape on a boat to her time at home with her mom and her uncle’s rescue of her. The pages of devastation in her Syrian village were so powerful. They resonate with images and video I’ve seen (most notably the film The White Helmets), but it was so moving to see her and her uncle so small, moving through that devastation. The ending is heartbreaking but real. War takes too much beauty.
readabookbraun's review against another edition
4.0
Heartbreaking story. The illustrations do a fantastic job of conveying the plot without much text.
courtthelionberryann's review against another edition
4.0
A quick read, but a haunting story of the experience of a refugee that doesn't end happily ever after. It really puts into perspective what war does to communities and the people who call them home.
hallizalli's review against another edition
3.0
Very powerful, but I had hoped for some...well, hope, at the end. I did love the use of color to depict time and mood.
niajacobsen's review against another edition
4.0
A chilling perspective on war from the eyes of a child. Beautiful illustrations.
dogtrax's review against another edition
4.0
A hauntingly sad book, seeping with desolation and desperation, with illustrations that will tug your heart and make you wonder at the state of the world.
tx2its's review against another edition
3.0
Reading 2020
Book(s) 103: Zenobia by Morten Durr AND Jane, the Fox, & Me by Fanny Britt
A couple of more graphic novel reviews coming at you. Again reviewing some of these together to keep things a bit more compact for the end of July.
Zenobia is the story of a Syrian girl, Amina as she struggles with the perils of war. She is put on a boat that will hopefully take her to safety. Zenobia is a great warrior that Amina keeps in her mind as she tries to get through the latest challenges. This book is reviewed for ages 10 and older, and the art is beautifully done. My rating 3⭐️.
Helene is on the receiving end of lots of ridicule from her classmates, her former friends. When she is at summer camp, lost in the pages of Jane Eyre for comfort, she meets a fox. Another girl enters Helene's life and shows her how life can be when you drown out the noise. Reviewed for ages 11 and older. Jane, the Fox, & Me is a nicely drawn graphic novel. My rating 3 ⭐️.
Book(s) 103: Zenobia by Morten Durr AND Jane, the Fox, & Me by Fanny Britt
A couple of more graphic novel reviews coming at you. Again reviewing some of these together to keep things a bit more compact for the end of July.
Zenobia is the story of a Syrian girl, Amina as she struggles with the perils of war. She is put on a boat that will hopefully take her to safety. Zenobia is a great warrior that Amina keeps in her mind as she tries to get through the latest challenges. This book is reviewed for ages 10 and older, and the art is beautifully done. My rating 3⭐️.
Helene is on the receiving end of lots of ridicule from her classmates, her former friends. When she is at summer camp, lost in the pages of Jane Eyre for comfort, she meets a fox. Another girl enters Helene's life and shows her how life can be when you drown out the noise. Reviewed for ages 11 and older. Jane, the Fox, & Me is a nicely drawn graphic novel. My rating 3 ⭐️.