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De Arabier van de toekomst: Een jeugd in het Midden-Oosten by Mariella M. Manfré, Riad Sattouf, Toon Dohmen
2 reviews
lizzy_elaineee's review against another edition
sad
tense
fast-paced
3.0
i bought this book on sale for less than $2.99
i thought it would give some insight on the parallels between the iraq war & palestine under occupation, that didn't happen which is fine i guess. i could've done without the racism, sexism, homophobia & ableism it really didn't add anything to the story so there was no point in adding it at all. i found the dad character insufferable for 90% of this novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Gun violence, Colonisation, and Racism
Moderate: Sexism, Homophobia, War, Gun violence, Misogyny, Antisemitism, Ableism, and Racism
Minor: Excrement, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Animal death, and Pregnancy
niallgoulding1's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.0
Funny memoir of the first few years of the authors life. Plenty chuckle worthy moments and a perspective I've never seen elsewhere.
However, don't go in expecting this to be Maus or Persepolis. This doesn't have the same overarching narrative or cohesion. The author was a very young child during the events and so his recollections are fragmented and don't show any nuance. Every Arab is depicted as feral and backward. I'm sure that is true to the experience of a 5 year old child who doesn't speak the language but it doesn't give any true insight on the era.
Finally, reading this volume on its own feels incomplete. It's short and doesn't have a story arc or natural end point. Given the price of graphic novels, it didn't feel like good value
However, don't go in expecting this to be Maus or Persepolis. This doesn't have the same overarching narrative or cohesion. The author was a very young child during the events and so his recollections are fragmented and don't show any nuance. Every Arab is depicted as feral and backward. I'm sure that is true to the experience of a 5 year old child who doesn't speak the language but it doesn't give any true insight on the era.
Finally, reading this volume on its own feels incomplete. It's short and doesn't have a story arc or natural end point. Given the price of graphic novels, it didn't feel like good value
Content Warnings
Minor: Islamophobia and Antisemitism
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