A review by ljrinaldi
Dreamin Eagles by Garth Ennis
4.0
The Tuskegee Airman were the first all Black fighter pilot squad that was formed in World War II. At that point, the armed services were segregated.
This graphic novel is based on what it might have been like to be trained and fight in the war, and then come back to the same racism that was in the US when you left.
The story is is told from the point of view of one of the airman, told to his son, who is upset that his father isn't doing more for civil rights.
And yes, it is a war story, but there is more than just shooting down Nazis. There is also the white people that don't care about the Black airman. And make it as hard as possible for them to do their jobs.
I don't usually like war stories, but this one was intriguing, even though you knew he was going to survive, since he was telling the story.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
This graphic novel is based on what it might have been like to be trained and fight in the war, and then come back to the same racism that was in the US when you left.
The story is is told from the point of view of one of the airman, told to his son, who is upset that his father isn't doing more for civil rights.
And yes, it is a war story, but there is more than just shooting down Nazis. There is also the white people that don't care about the Black airman. And make it as hard as possible for them to do their jobs.
I don't usually like war stories, but this one was intriguing, even though you knew he was going to survive, since he was telling the story.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.