A review by melanie_page
Birth of a Nation, by Reginald Hudlin, Kyle Baker, Aaron McGruder
5.0
A fantasy rendition of what would happen if a community of black Americans were denied the right to vote by being falsely labeled as "felons" in the government system.
The three authors do a smooth job of helping the reader remember the numerous characters and who is speaking. The book doesn't have speech bubbles; instead, you'll read the font below what is mostly pictures within a square space (like a comic strip).
I nearly lost it when one citizen of the newly-created "Blackland" yelled, "The Americans are coming! The Americans are coming!"
The three authors do a smooth job of helping the reader remember the numerous characters and who is speaking. The book doesn't have speech bubbles; instead, you'll read the font below what is mostly pictures within a square space (like a comic strip).
I nearly lost it when one citizen of the newly-created "Blackland" yelled, "The Americans are coming! The Americans are coming!"