For so long, I have read accounts and narrations about the conflict in Palestine, about how the refugees are treated, about how not all Israeli's want to fight, about how the Palestinian leadership is toothless and does not necessarily speak to the will of its people. Reading well written stories and non fiction, however, does not allow me to visualize the expressions, the demeanor, the angst, the humanity behind the stories. Joe Sacco's Palestine makes sure that I never ever complain about my lack of a third eye. His drawings have captured all the human emotions that the ordinary Palestinian goes through. The despair, the anger, the arrogance that they will one day prevail .... its all depicted clearly and in a way that makes you feel as if you are in the pages of the book, living and breathing Joe's life.
A well crafted, beautifully drawn and hauntingly real book. A must read for all graphic novel lovers.
*Please note that by way of this review, I am not debating the right or wrong of the conflict. I am only talking about the sense of 'being there' that Joe has managed to capture*
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From the Publisher
A landmark of journalism and the art form of comics: Fantagraphics presents Joe Sacco's Palestine — based on several months of research and an extended visit to the West Bank and Gaza Strip in the early 1990s, this is a major work of political and historical nonfiction and is essential reading.
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“[Palestine demonstrates] how brilliantly comics can serve as reportage.” —The New York Times
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Pretty disappointed in the packaging
Five stars goes to Joe Sacco for this gift of a book. Pretty disappointed in the packaging, book showed up heavily scuffed with bent edges. Almost looks previously owned. Wish I still lived in Seattle and could have picked up a crisp copy in person at Fantagraphic Books.
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Frazer S.
An excellent read. Very relevant today.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 16, 2023Amazon カスタマー
This is a truly eyewitness reportage
Reviewed in Japan on February 22, 2024
