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honestsmuggler's review against another edition
3.0
Urocze, zarówno rysunki jak i opowieść, byłoby więcej gwiazdek, ale język naprawdę nieciekawy - choć zakładam, że to wada polskiego tłumaczenia (co zresztą nie byłoby nowością, wydaje mi się, że może trochę lepiej, ale nadal średnio wyglądało od tej strony "Persepolis")
ajkhn's review
5.0
This was really a blast to zoom through. I dont think the other ones in the series have been translates into English yet, and honestly, that’s fine.
The afterword itself is the sort of thing I wish I read 15 years ago. Except for the weird Tariq Ramadan aside, it’s the sort of lucid “what is Judaism in the 21st century?” thing that’s often absent from Jewish pedagogy.
The afterword itself is the sort of thing I wish I read 15 years ago. Except for the weird Tariq Ramadan aside, it’s the sort of lucid “what is Judaism in the 21st century?” thing that’s often absent from Jewish pedagogy.
chelseamartinez's review
3.0
My favorite part of this book, no dig against the story itself, was the end matter the author includes about their journey to making the comic.
jasonfurman's review
4.0
Klezmer is a short graphic novel set in what Joann Sfar calls the "Wild East," Eastern Europe about a century ago. It tells of a disparate group of misfits who come together to form a klezmer band. One is the only survivor of an ambush of his musical troop, one a runaway bride, two of them are rabbinical students thrown out of their yeshiva, and the final is a gypsy. The group only gets together in the end when they all meet each other in Odessa, which launches a "to be continued" for the second volume -- which unfortunately has not been translated into English.
Like all of Sfar's work, the drawing is marvelous. The story is often dark and, with the Cossacks roaming around, sometimes brutal, but also has extended lyrical sections that attempt to depict the music.
The book is an interesting counterpoint to Sfar's Rabbi's Cat. Rabbi's Cat (an even better book) is set in French Algeria, at the opposite end of Jewry of Odessa. Both books feature a woman who is drawn identically -- Chava in this and Zlabya in Rabbi's Cat -- but have almost opposite characters.
Like all of Sfar's work, the drawing is marvelous. The story is often dark and, with the Cossacks roaming around, sometimes brutal, but also has extended lyrical sections that attempt to depict the music.
The book is an interesting counterpoint to Sfar's Rabbi's Cat. Rabbi's Cat (an even better book) is set in French Algeria, at the opposite end of Jewry of Odessa. Both books feature a woman who is drawn identically -- Chava in this and Zlabya in Rabbi's Cat -- but have almost opposite characters.
meecespieces's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Racism, Racial slurs, and Religious bigotry
nerfherder86's review
2.0
Eh. I was hoping for something more like Fiddler on the Roof, I suppose. Klezmer being the Jewish musical tradition. But I didn't like the characters, and hated the drawing style, it's all squiggles that you can hardly make out. Not my thing.
gsanta1's review
4.0
I like to thank my library. Without them I would have never stumbled onto this.
The art work reminds me of Yoshihiro Togashi after he started having serious health issues.
The brevity is refreshing.
It’s always a good start having your characters down in the lowest of gutters.
It was very easy to find myself immersed and losing track of time reading this.
The way the people lie to each other, the hesitation, the wariness, it’s all very engrossing. And they’re are all on the worst day of their lives, which helps.
The three archetypes are cute, and you only realize they’re archetypes after finishing and enjoying the story. Pathos, Logos, Ethos.
I like the cultural exchanges that happen between Yaacov and Tshokola.
Of course it’s also interesting when the second story meets the first story in a bar and merge.
And it ends on an unforeseeable cliff hanger!
The art work reminds me of Yoshihiro Togashi after he started having serious health issues.
The brevity is refreshing.
It’s always a good start having your characters down in the lowest of gutters.
It was very easy to find myself immersed and losing track of time reading this.
The way the people lie to each other, the hesitation, the wariness, it’s all very engrossing. And they’re are all on the worst day of their lives, which helps.
The three archetypes are cute, and you only realize they’re archetypes after finishing and enjoying the story. Pathos, Logos, Ethos.
I like the cultural exchanges that happen between Yaacov and Tshokola.
Of course it’s also interesting when the second story meets the first story in a bar and merge.
And it ends on an unforeseeable cliff hanger!
merle748b7's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
stephersroo's review
4.0
"I believe God loves those moments when we do without him." --Joann Sfar.
Another reason to adore Joann Sfar is his _Klezmer: Book One: Tales of the Wild East_. With light, quick hand and wit Sfar paints the tale of a ragged band of musicians and Yeshiva dropouts who sing folk songs as they travel from village to village. Their destination: Odessa, where an exotic, wealthy woman hires them to play at her mansion. Another set of hilarious, splotchy drawings illuminate the pages of _Klezmer_. The book reminds me an old yearning to (xyz). I'm looking forward to Book Two.
Another reason to adore Joann Sfar is his _Klezmer: Book One: Tales of the Wild East_. With light, quick hand and wit Sfar paints the tale of a ragged band of musicians and Yeshiva dropouts who sing folk songs as they travel from village to village. Their destination: Odessa, where an exotic, wealthy woman hires them to play at her mansion. Another set of hilarious, splotchy drawings illuminate the pages of _Klezmer_. The book reminds me an old yearning to (xyz). I'm looking forward to Book Two.