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Summary: The Final Installment of "Adolf" May Be The Best
Review: Mere words cannot describe this tragic tale of three men named "Adolf".The late Osamu Tezuka is brilliant. The artwork is phenomenal. The manga style and the expressions of the characters is unique. The series is about how World War II effected EVERYONE- from the leaders to ordinary citizens who just want to live. The five books tackle racism, hatred, nationalism, love, family, and duty. This last book of the series is a culmination of a great work with pop culture historical significance. This series is similiar to Art Spiegelman's MAUS, but with a different twist. First of all, the art is manga-style (which I personally like better). Also, there are more characters in ADOLF. ADOLF is a tale from the Japanese perspective, while MAUS is a "survivor's tale". But I degress, it was not my intention to compare the two works. If you liked MAUS, you will like ADOLF. The final installment is very emotional. A fitting end to such a thought provoking and heart-renching series.
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Summary: The Final Installment of "Adolf" May Be The Best
Review: Mere words cannot describe this tragic tale of three men named "Adolf". The late Osamu Tezuka is brilliant. The artwork is phenomenal. The manga style and the expressions of the characters is unique. The series is about how World War II effected EVERYONE- from the leaders to ordinary citizens who just want to live. The five books tackle racism, hatred, nationalism, love, family, and duty. This last book of the series is a culmination of a great work with pop culture historical significance. This series is similiar to Art Spiegelman's MAUS, but with a different twist. First of all, the art is manga-style (which I personally like better). Also, there are more characters in ADOLF. ADOLF is a tale from the Japanese perspective, while MAUS is a "survivor's tale". But I degress, it was not my intention to compare the two works. If you liked MAUS, you will like ADOLF. The final installment is very emotional. A fitting end to such a thought provoking and heart-renching series.
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Summary: A fitting end to a brilliant series
Review: Osamu Tezuka's, "Adolf: 1945 and All that Remains," is the end volume to the epic and sweeping 5 volume 'Adolf' series. While the quality of the series has been excellent throughout, Vol. 5 is truly the hallmark of the series with excellent writing, artwork and the satisfying closure to every single one of the myraid subplots weaved throughout the series. If you haven't read this series yet do yourself a favor by starting from the beginning and working your way through each of the 4 volumes till you reach this book. Trust me, the journey will be worth it!
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Summary: A fitting end to a brilliant series
Review: Osamu Tezuka's, "Adolf: 1945 and All that Remains," is the end volume to the epic and sweeping 5 volume 'Adolf' series. While the quality of the series has been excellent throughout, Vol. 5 is truly the hallmark of the series with excellent writing, artwork and the satisfying closure to every single one of the myraid subplots weaved throughout the series. If you haven't read this series yet do yourself a favor by starting from the beginning and working your way through each of the 4 volumes till you reach this book. Trust me, the journey will be worth it!
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Summary: A MUST read... a significant piece of cultural work
Review: This volume represents the culmination in Tezuka's 5 volume opus. A work which makes connections between the shoah and the bombing of Hiroshima, between racisms of all kinds, it is a breathtaking, tragic, and challenging piece of artistry -- perhaps the best pop culture work on the linked issues of the Holocaust and World War 2.
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