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readingtheend's review
3.5
oof it is a weird time to read this book. maybe if Israel were not doing a genocide in Gaza at this very moment, I'd have been able to enjoy this more? like, it's fun, there's nothing here that I specifically found offensive (though I may just not know enough to evaluate it), but the fun-ness itself felt glib and not right, in this current moment.
evgswin's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
milla_r's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
booooo for using a slur for no reason
nadine4497's review
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
madtnation's review
adventurous
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
thisisstephenbetts's review
5.0
Loved this! There is a strong Tintin-vibe to this — the ligne clair, historical treasure hunt and broad cast of characters — but it's more complex & politically aware than Hergé. Centers around a search for the Ark Of The Covenant in Palestine, with multi-generational family drama, soldiers, crooks, swindlers, terrorists, rabbis, and plot twists and reversals galore. Go read! I wanted to reread straight away. An interesting afterword from Modan also shouldn't be missed.
giduso's review
3.0
Temi importanti (convivenza tra palestinesi e israeliani, l'interpretazione della storia, il commercio di manufatti, etc.) trattati con leggerezza, anche se forse avrei preferito un po' più di profondità.
aront's review
3.0
Loved the drawing style. Some of the characters were interesting others were too stereotypical. The zany story was occasionally amusing but didn’t always keep me interested. The best part were the stories within the story. The epilogue explains the book’s main failing: Modan sees the story as political allegory and allegory always makes art inauthentic.