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ljrinaldi's review
3.0
I know about as much about the Napoleonic Wars, as I got from the Abba song "Waterloo". You know. "My, My, at Waterloo, Napoleon did surrender."
So, knowing only that, I figured, silly me, that I would at least get what was going on in this graphic novel.
Oh, I got that there was war, and that Napoleon was trying to invade another country. There was even a bit where the rich of the city were watching the battle and commenting on it. But other than that look into humanity, the rest of soldiers fighting back and forth, and raping and pillaging.
My problem is that I don't have a grounding in why this battle is important to winning the war. I'm sure if I had that background, this all might make sense, as there is a lot of name dropping, as though these names were important.
Not for me, but surely for others who enjoy war comics.
Thanks to Netgalley fro making this book available for an honest review.
So, knowing only that, I figured, silly me, that I would at least get what was going on in this graphic novel.
Oh, I got that there was war, and that Napoleon was trying to invade another country. There was even a bit where the rich of the city were watching the battle and commenting on it. But other than that look into humanity, the rest of soldiers fighting back and forth, and raping and pillaging.
My problem is that I don't have a grounding in why this battle is important to winning the war. I'm sure if I had that background, this all might make sense, as there is a lot of name dropping, as though these names were important.
Not for me, but surely for others who enjoy war comics.
Thanks to Netgalley fro making this book available for an honest review.
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