A review by bigbear73
The Harlem Hellfighters by Max Brooks
3.0
Max Brooks’ Harlem Hellfighters was a worthwhile and entertaining jaunt into WWI.
Max, who is rightfully well known for his excellent World War Z novel, put together this graphic novel based on accounts of several African Americans who served our country during the Great War. While this is a fictionalized telling, the story does a great job of driving home the impact of the pain and suffering this amazing group of men went through, all for a nation that was at the time going out of it’s way to avoid thanking them or even recognizing their efforts.
The story is well written and excellently drawn, and I felt like I was actually part of the action. I had trouble putting it down and made it through the book in two sittings, in spite of my busy schedule.
I give it a 3.5 out of 5 stars.
*I received this book for free from Blogging for Books for this review.
Max, who is rightfully well known for his excellent World War Z novel, put together this graphic novel based on accounts of several African Americans who served our country during the Great War. While this is a fictionalized telling, the story does a great job of driving home the impact of the pain and suffering this amazing group of men went through, all for a nation that was at the time going out of it’s way to avoid thanking them or even recognizing their efforts.
The story is well written and excellently drawn, and I felt like I was actually part of the action. I had trouble putting it down and made it through the book in two sittings, in spite of my busy schedule.
I give it a 3.5 out of 5 stars.
*I received this book for free from Blogging for Books for this review.