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A review by roohanin
Papaya Salad by Elisa Macellari
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
3.0
Papaya Salad is a non-fiction comic book with the story of the author’s great-uncle and his experience in Europe during World War 2. The beautiful and colourful comic illustrations take us with him as he narrates his chronicles of landing in Italy on the eve of war, meeting his wife and being a prisoner of war.
Comic books are not my go-to genre neither is war history. I picked this up because of a prompt in my reading challenge. I am squeamish about reading WW II history, so I am happy with this choice. It was a great experience to get out of my comfort zone without stretching myself. 😁
The book provides a beautiful slice of life. Perfect for reading with a drink and relaxing. The narrative pace also reminds me of story time with grandparents. The story has a mild flavour with no gory details and some great lines of wisdom splashed in there just like grandparents do. This also leads me to believe the book was first catered to a younger audience. So as an adult audience, it did fall short. However, I am going to read this to my niece and nephew when they are a bit older.
Comic books are not my go-to genre neither is war history. I picked this up because of a prompt in my reading challenge. I am squeamish about reading WW II history, so I am happy with this choice. It was a great experience to get out of my comfort zone without stretching myself. 😁
The book provides a beautiful slice of life. Perfect for reading with a drink and relaxing. The narrative pace also reminds me of story time with grandparents. The story has a mild flavour with no gory details and some great lines of wisdom splashed in there just like grandparents do. This also leads me to believe the book was first catered to a younger audience. So as an adult audience, it did fall short. However, I am going to read this to my niece and nephew when they are a bit older.
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism and War