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jess_mango's review against another edition
4.0
A fictional graphic novel account of a preteen boy, Ebo, from Ghana who goes after his older brother who has in turn left for Europe to search for their sister. This story shows a lot of the hardships and strife that refugees go through to try to make their way to "safer shores".
bridgetbosworth's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition
2.0
2.5/5
I enjoyed reading this story and following the main character on his journey but at times I felt like the split between the past and present wasn't smooth to me.
I enjoyed reading this story and following the main character on his journey but at times I felt like the split between the past and present wasn't smooth to me.
rainbowbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
Colfer, who is best known for his [b:Artemis Fowl|249747|Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1)|Eoin Colfer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327945104l/249747._SY75_.jpg|1334778] series, offers up a graphic novel about the lengths refugees have to go through in order to leave their country in search of a better life.
kvreadsandrecs's review against another edition
4.0
I definitely goofed and read GLOBAL first. I was sort of expecting it to be similar, and though the story is clearly written by the same team, it’s so different. When I think of risky immigration, I never think of the mad dash between Africa and Italy. This was masterfully created, powerful, and heart wrenching.
mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
A beautiful book about two brothers trying to make it to Europe. The main focus is on the youngest brother, Ebo. Who finds out his brother has left him to go to Europe and decides no to stay alone any longer (their sister left a long time ago) and go after him. I loved that we have two time lines. The Then when Ebo searches for his brother (and finding him) and the Now with them on a boat searching for sanctuary in Europe. It was a heartbreaking gorgeous book, the ending had me crying so many tears. The art was also gorgeous. I would highly recommend this book to everyone. Bring tissues.
mogojojo1013's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great book! It is the first book I have read by either of the authors, and it was fantastic.
The voice is very authentic, and the story being told is, I think, very poignant and something that is important for people of all ages to learn about and understand.
I think the choice to tell the story by going back and forth between two different time points was interesting, I am not sure how much I care for that choice, it makes things feel a bit disjointed and a little harder to follow. That is the only reason I am docking it down to four stars.
The voice is very authentic, and the story being told is, I think, very poignant and something that is important for people of all ages to learn about and understand.
I think the choice to tell the story by going back and forth between two different time points was interesting, I am not sure how much I care for that choice, it makes things feel a bit disjointed and a little harder to follow. That is the only reason I am docking it down to four stars.
marinasendkast's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5