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A review by kricketa
Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography by Sid Jacobson, Ernie Colón
3.0
(in case you haven't noticed) i have a thing for graphic novels relating to world war 2.
this particular title is a mixed bag-
good:
color artwork, feast for the eyes
the additional perspective of what was happening during the war as anne wrote. she mentions some things in her diary but wasn't aware of everything (she couldn't be).
additional info about what happened to the residents of the secret annex after they were arrested
bad:
the dialogue. oh god. the authors try to summarize events and personalities by having the characters say trite ridiculous things to each other or themselves.
some of the artwork is better than others.
of course by the end i was in tears, especially reading this excerpt from otto frank's letters:
"I hope Anne's book will have an effect on the rest of your life so that, insofar as it is possible in your own circumstances, you will work for unity and peace.
this particular title is a mixed bag-
good:
color artwork, feast for the eyes
the additional perspective of what was happening during the war as anne wrote. she mentions some things in her diary but wasn't aware of everything (she couldn't be).
additional info about what happened to the residents of the secret annex after they were arrested
bad:
the dialogue. oh god. the authors try to summarize events and personalities by having the characters say trite ridiculous things to each other or themselves.
some of the artwork is better than others.
of course by the end i was in tears, especially reading this excerpt from otto frank's letters:
"I hope Anne's book will have an effect on the rest of your life so that, insofar as it is possible in your own circumstances, you will work for unity and peace.