There are no graphic depictions of violence (the war takes place inside of a wall that Guy never breaches), but the story is very powerful.Despite Guy's light touch, it is very evident that Israel is f'ed up. It's a horrid subject broached in a casual, almost mundane way. more ans, he does not drown out the story with his opinions. Despite the daily indignities and downright atrocities he sees perpetuated upon the Palestini. The pictures, done in shades of brown, black, and white, speak volumes. He's dealing with an incredibly touchy subject, and he does it well in perhaps the best medium available. Review 2: Guy Delisle writes a very expressive and approachable account of his time in Jerusalem. It offers a kind of outsider's primer on the Israel-Palestine conflict, and I liked that it was a non-American's perspective, since I think US politics inevitably colors our own ideas about the conflict. Great graphic memoir about the author's year in Jerusalem. Review 1: I wish I was awesome and read this in French, but I just read the English translation, which I can't find on goodreads.
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