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Summary: an amazing tale of heroism and sadness in the Warsaw Ghetto
Review: Basically, Joe Kubert, the author and artist of this graphic, is doing a "what-if" story based on if his family did not make it to America when they originally left Poland. It works well as a historical peice because all of the things that happen in the story are based on interpretations of what COULD have happened to a young man in the Warsaw Ghetto. Additionally, the author makes the story very believable because Kubert looks at it from a VERY personal perspective in that it's a first person narrative. The graphics in this book are absolutely beautiful in their rough form. The pictures are reproduced to appear as pencil drawings, and the unfinished look and rough style of 50+ year comic veteran, Kubert, do nothing but enhance this already impressive story. His sketches are amazing. They're rough, but very detailed. They have such a human characteristic in their rendering, in that they're very detailed but also very 'flawed.' It makes them perfect for the story. They reflect the narrator's emotions and feelings throughout the story and also manage to change as the story goes on, as the narrator's views and beliefs change throughout the story. This is basically what a graphic novel is SUPPOSED to be. A great story told through both pictures and words. It's also a heart-wrenching view into a very sad time and place in our history. Normally, I'd say that being a comic book fan would create a bias towards a graphic novel. This is not your average comic book/graphic novel. This is an amazing tale of heroism and sadness told through words and images. If you care at all about good, heartfelt storytelling, then you should purchase this Graphic Novel. It will not disappoint...
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Summary: an amazing tale of heroism and sadness in the Warsaw Ghetto
Review: Basically, Joe Kubert, the author and artist of this graphic, is doing a "what-if" story based on if his family did not make it to America when they originally left Poland. It works well as a historical peice because all of the things that happen in the story are based on interpretations of what COULD have happened to a young man in the Warsaw Ghetto. Additionally, the author makes the story very believable because Kubert looks at it from a VERY personal perspective in that it's a first person narrative. The graphics in this book are absolutely beautiful in their rough form. The pictures are reproduced to appear as pencil drawings, and the unfinished look and rough style of 50+ year comic veteran, Kubert, do nothing but enhance this already impressive story. His sketches are amazing. They're rough, but very detailed. They have such a human characteristic in their rendering, in that they're very detailed but also very 'flawed.' It makes them perfect for the story. They reflect the narrator's emotions and feelings throughout the story and also manage to change as the story goes on, as the narrator's views and beliefs change throughout the story. This is basically what a graphic novel is SUPPOSED to be. A great story told through both pictures and words. It's also a heart-wrenching view into a very sad time and place in our history. Normally, I'd say that being a comic book fan would create a bias towards a graphic novel. This is not your average comic book/graphic novel. This is an amazing tale of heroism and sadness told through words and images. If you care at all about good, heartfelt storytelling, then you should purchase this Graphic Novel. It will not disappoint...
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Summary: Moving story of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Review: In the preface to this heartrending graphic novel, author Joe Kubert describes how his family, having failed in its first attempt to flee the small Polish town of Yzeran, finally succeeded in coming to America in 1926. He then wonders what fate would have befallen him and his family if they had been forced to remain in Poland during German occupation in World War II. This book is, in essence, an alternate-history autobiography of the teenaged cartoonist Yossel, as his family is sent to the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw. Because his abilities as a cartoonist entertain the German guards, Yossel is given special favors and permitted to stay behind in the ghetto while his parents and sister are sent to the concentration camps. As he struggles for survial in the ghetto, Yossel first bears witness to and chronicles the horrors of the Holocaust in his drawings, and finally joins the Ghetto Uprising of 1943.
Kubert's raw pencil renderings provide an incredible emotional impact as they depict the anguish of the residents of the Warsaw ghetto, the inhumanity of the concentration camps, and the courage of the Warsaw ghetto resistance fighters. This story is amazingly personal, since Kubert bases it on letters his parents received from war survivors and since he places himself in the story. It is a moving account of a very painful period in history, but it is a story that needs to be told and retold because its events must never be forgotten.
Eileen Rieback
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Summary: the best graphic novel of the year
Review: stunning..kubert goes beyond 'fax from sarajevo' to explore his own roots and what would have happened if his family had never left eastern europe....don't miss ...
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Summary: Kubert's "Yossel" Is A Moving Work Of Art
Review: Yossel is a young Jewish artist living a decent life in Poland with his family, until a horrendous event will forever change his life. This incredible book follows the story of an innocent Jews trying to survive the horrors of the Holocaust; from the terrible conditions of the Warsaw Ghetto to the inhumane and atrocious environment of the work camps. The story is narrated by Yossel, and the captions are very moving; but the phenomenal illustrations is where the story really shines. Kubert opted to use only pencils to tell this story and the result is magnificent. The rough sketches help to establish a dour, dark tone and really add to the level of realism. "Yossel" is highly recomended for people with an interest in WWII or the Holocaust, fans of movies such as "The Pianist", or anyone looking for a powerful, moving work of art.
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Summary: Kubert's "Yossel" Is A Moving Work Of Art
Review: Yossel is a young Jewish artist living a decent life in Poland with his family, until a horrendous event will forever change his life. This incredible book follows the story of an innocent Jews trying to survive the horrors of the Holocaust; from the terrible conditions of the Warsaw Ghetto to the inhumane and atrocious environment of the work camps. The story is narrated by Yossel, and the captions are very moving; but the phenomenal illustrations is where the story really shines. Kubert opted to use only pencils to tell this story and the result is magnificent. The rough sketches help to establish a dour, dark tone and really add to the level of realism. "Yossel" is highly recomended for people with an interest in WWII or the Holocaust, fans of movies such as "The Pianist", or anyone looking for a powerful, moving work of art.
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