A review by stackednpainted
Megillat Esther by J.T. Waldman
4.0
J.T. Waldman illustrated and re-told the story of the Book of Esther, in which a young Jewish woman is married to King Achashverosh. When she discovers that the king's evil right hand, Haman (*boo*), wants to kill all Jews, with the help of her father she persuades the king to change Haman's (*boo*) degree.
Now, the Book of Esther (or Megillat Esther in Hebrew) is part of the Bible that not everyone heard of, I assume. At least for me, this was a new one when I first started studying comparative religion (as a minor), but I have come to like it a lot as it is an interesting story. I don't want to give away too much, though.
It took me a bit to get used to the graphics with this graphic novel, but once I got over the unique style, I rushed through the rest of it. Waldman has created a wonderful graphic novel introducing people to the story of Esther. If you have never heard of it - or really like it, you should definitely check out J.T. Waldman's adaptation.
Now, the Book of Esther (or Megillat Esther in Hebrew) is part of the Bible that not everyone heard of, I assume. At least for me, this was a new one when I first started studying comparative religion (as a minor), but I have come to like it a lot as it is an interesting story. I don't want to give away too much, though.
It took me a bit to get used to the graphics with this graphic novel, but once I got over the unique style, I rushed through the rest of it. Waldman has created a wonderful graphic novel introducing people to the story of Esther. If you have never heard of it - or really like it, you should definitely check out J.T. Waldman's adaptation.