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mollysticks's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
3.5
Welp, Trump is still dumb. This is the only way I want to read 400+ page reports from now on.
teachinsci's review against another edition
4.0
Ok, I admit it, I have not read the original Mueller Report on which this graphic novel was based. I am a bit of a political news junkie though, so when I saw this book available, I thought I'd take a chance.
Because I haven't read the original, I can't speak to the faithfulness of the translation from report to graphic novel. That being said, I recognized most of what was in this graphic novel from news reports both at the time of the events (the ones that were public) and reports once the document was released. There were sobe bits that were new to me however, and the timeline and 'dramatis personae' at the end were a great help for seeing how it all tied together.
The artwork was a cross between School House Rock and news paper comics with simple back grounds and dialogue telling an equal amount of the sorryi with art. Most of the 'characters' were readily identifiable from their drawings and whenever a new character was introduced, there was always a footnote explaining who they were (which was helpful).
The political slant in the work was undeniable, but the facts were presented with little bias and the tone of the report seemed to be consistent with the tone used. I don't think this book will change any minds unless someone has completely avoided news coverage of the events surrounding the Russian interference in the election, but it would help people to understand what was happening in a logical manner. It is especially timely heading into the 2020 election where some of the same interference seems to be occurring.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read a pre-release copy of this book.
Because I haven't read the original, I can't speak to the faithfulness of the translation from report to graphic novel. That being said, I recognized most of what was in this graphic novel from news reports both at the time of the events (the ones that were public) and reports once the document was released. There were sobe bits that were new to me however, and the timeline and 'dramatis personae' at the end were a great help for seeing how it all tied together.
The artwork was a cross between School House Rock and news paper comics with simple back grounds and dialogue telling an equal amount of the sorryi with art. Most of the 'characters' were readily identifiable from their drawings and whenever a new character was introduced, there was always a footnote explaining who they were (which was helpful).
The political slant in the work was undeniable, but the facts were presented with little bias and the tone of the report seemed to be consistent with the tone used. I don't think this book will change any minds unless someone has completely avoided news coverage of the events surrounding the Russian interference in the election, but it would help people to understand what was happening in a logical manner. It is especially timely heading into the 2020 election where some of the same interference seems to be occurring.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read a pre-release copy of this book.
jkenna1990's review against another edition
4.0
Very, very informative. Much easier to read than the actual report.
coophtog555's review against another edition
funny
informative
fast-paced
4.25
It’s a very funny way to approach the mueller report yet you still learn a lot
eggfartz's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
5.0
masn's review against another edition
2.0
Good for getting a timeline of everything and a good overview of the entire report. Art was no bueno
jkenna90's review against another edition
4.0
Very, very informative. Much easier to read than the actual report.