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velvetbookm4rk's review against another edition
5.0
devastating but necessary, great work by all artists involved
vickylovesreading's review
It's unfortunate that the children I teach are too young for this, because the harrowing and highly emotionally charged tale of Guantanamo needs to be told. This is so important and the way that this was told in such an easy to read way just means that everyone needs to read this.
elizabeth_1898's review
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, Torture, and Islamophobia
Moderate: Death
Minor: Medical content, War, Suicide, Religious bigotry, and Murder
caylieratzlaff's review against another edition
5.0
POWERFUL and harrowing. I learned stuff from this that I didn’t know, and I know a LOT about this topic from weird hyperfixation rabbit holes. It’s tough to process and graphic in both knowledge and context, but it’s important. This will have the same implication in 20 years as the Japanese internment camps did. Very political (which I don’t mind). I could also see adaptations of individual chapters in classrooms, since each “chapter” tells someone’s story resting to the bay (ex service men, prisoners, lawyers, etc) in an easy to read manner since it’s graphic novel.
brisotkovsky's review against another edition
5.0
Really incredible art and really necessary information. Must read.
hamckeon's review
5.0
This book is excellent - very eye opening and includes interviews from veterans, former government agents, former prisoners, and lawyers who have firsthand experience at Guantanamo Bay. Everyone should read this.
eowyns_helmet's review against another edition
5.0
An excellent presentation in graphic form of the reality of Guantánamo. I'm glad the editor chose different illustrators for each chapter. I wish the editors had talked a little more about why they made this (brilliant) decision, IMHO. It allows the sense of a multitude of voices chiming in about a place dedicated to silence, violence, and cover-up. Of the illustrators, I particularly liked Alex Beguez and Tracy Chahwan (great neon, jarring color scheme).
thenextgenlib's review against another edition
5.0
Oh. My. God. The atrocities that have taken place at this prison for decades is astonishing, but at the same time doesn’t surprise me. This graphic novel was well-researched and grabbed me by the heart & didn’t let go. Wow. Everyone needs to read this book immediately.
nuhafariha's review
5.0
Thank you Abrams Publishing and NetGalley for the Advanced Reader's Copy
Available September 8th 2020
Guantanamo Bay is, as President George Bush famously declared it, an example of the "worst of the worst" in that it shows the dark side of American History. In Sarah Mirk's graphic anthology, "Guantanamo Voices", the malignant and horrific truth of the events that took place in Guantanamo come to life. With accounts from guards, defense attorneys, prosecutors and ex-detainees, Mirk places a face and a story to each of the 7600 page human rights violations committed on Guantanamo. It is a brutal read. I cried several times, especially at the story of Mansoor Adayfi, a prisoner who risked his life trying to protect the animals at the camp. To honor the memories of those who have suffered and continue to suffer endlessly under the American surveillance state, "Guantanamo Voices" is a necessary read.
Available September 8th 2020
Guantanamo Bay is, as President George Bush famously declared it, an example of the "worst of the worst" in that it shows the dark side of American History. In Sarah Mirk's graphic anthology, "Guantanamo Voices", the malignant and horrific truth of the events that took place in Guantanamo come to life. With accounts from guards, defense attorneys, prosecutors and ex-detainees, Mirk places a face and a story to each of the 7600 page human rights violations committed on Guantanamo. It is a brutal read. I cried several times, especially at the story of Mansoor Adayfi, a prisoner who risked his life trying to protect the animals at the camp. To honor the memories of those who have suffered and continue to suffer endlessly under the American surveillance state, "Guantanamo Voices" is a necessary read.