I read 'A Safe Area: Gorazde' by Sacco, this year, and although it is a sad and true war story set in the mid '90's Bosnia, it is a fascinating book. He writes in comic/graphic novel/sequetial art form, which is a contrast to the subject matter. Sacco is a journalist with wonderful artistic skill. His drawings tell the story along with the text making for a great insight into the people's lives. He lived in the war torn town for about 4 monthes and was in danger often. Sacco puts a lot of his personality into his work; he inserts his own image in many of the drawings and is quite self-effacing. The form really helps show the human element of the war. 'Gorazde' is non-fiction and history, which I enjoy, so I would reccomend it to any YA (young adult) and adult reader.Friday, July 10, 2009
I love Joe Sacco
I read 'A Safe Area: Gorazde' by Sacco, this year, and although it is a sad and true war story set in the mid '90's Bosnia, it is a fascinating book. He writes in comic/graphic novel/sequetial art form, which is a contrast to the subject matter. Sacco is a journalist with wonderful artistic skill. His drawings tell the story along with the text making for a great insight into the people's lives. He lived in the war torn town for about 4 monthes and was in danger often. Sacco puts a lot of his personality into his work; he inserts his own image in many of the drawings and is quite self-effacing. The form really helps show the human element of the war. 'Gorazde' is non-fiction and history, which I enjoy, so I would reccomend it to any YA (young adult) and adult reader.
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