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beths0103's review
2.0
Lily Renee has a compelling story, but the manner in which this book was presented, both text and art, was not particularly memorable.
misajane79's review
3.0
Interesting graphic novel about someone I've never heard of, but I wanted so much more about the comic book phase of her life. Just not quite enough there to be fully satisfying.
molly_benevides's review
I read this through netGalley.
Lily Renee Wilheim was a young girl when the Holocaust began. She was evacuated from Austria to England and then to America. After working as an illustrator for catalogs, she got a job as a comic book illustrator. She was one of the only Jewish female comic book artists.
I hadn't known anything about Lily Renee before I read this. It's a low reading level, but the content pushed it into a middle reader. The graphics were appropriately styled like Lily's comic book art. This is a great introduction to the life of an interesting person you may not have heard of before. I am interested in finding out more about Lily Wilheim and the comics she made!
Lily Renee Wilheim was a young girl when the Holocaust began. She was evacuated from Austria to England and then to America. After working as an illustrator for catalogs, she got a job as a comic book illustrator. She was one of the only Jewish female comic book artists.
I hadn't known anything about Lily Renee before I read this. It's a low reading level, but the content pushed it into a middle reader. The graphics were appropriately styled like Lily's comic book art. This is a great introduction to the life of an interesting person you may not have heard of before. I am interested in finding out more about Lily Wilheim and the comics she made!
redroseses's review
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia, Deportation, Antisemitism, Death, Violence, War, Hate crime, Police brutality, and Murder
Minor: Child death
itsacsa's review
4.0
I'm not really used to read graphic novels but this one was wholesome.
We all know what happend in WWII and how many people was hurt and lost loved ones but in this case we can say that we have a happy ending at the final point.
We have great drawings and it was pretty easy reading it, my fourth star is for that last pages which comes with some explanations and real pictures of Lily and her family.
We all know what happend in WWII and how many people was hurt and lost loved ones but in this case we can say that we have a happy ending at the final point.
We have great drawings and it was pretty easy reading it, my fourth star is for that last pages which comes with some explanations and real pictures of Lily and her family.
liralen's review
3.0
Lily Renée was a teenager in Austria when the Nazis invaded. This slim volume chronicles her escape to England and then to the U.S., where she eventually found work penning comics.
The art is delightful, vibrant and expressive. She's a sympathetic character, which helps, and certainly her story is full of action and the like.
I do wish it had been longer -- as others have said, some of the transitions were abrupt, and the ending cut off with no warning (Lily as young graphic artist...Lily as a grandmother!). Would have loved to see some sections fleshed out further, as hers is such an interesting story.
A bit off-topic: This is only the second graphic biography I've, read, I think (the other was [b:Isadora Duncan|3237355|Isadora Duncan A Graphic Biography|Sabrina Jones|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1317793117s/3237355.jpg|3271997] -- I'm not talking about graphic memoirs, only bios), but I imagine they'd make great teaching tools. History for reluctant readers...engaging and accessible.
The art is delightful, vibrant and expressive. She's a sympathetic character, which helps, and certainly her story is full of action and the like.
I do wish it had been longer -- as others have said, some of the transitions were abrupt, and the ending cut off with no warning (Lily as young graphic artist...Lily as a grandmother!). Would have loved to see some sections fleshed out further, as hers is such an interesting story.
A bit off-topic: This is only the second graphic biography I've, read, I think (the other was [b:Isadora Duncan|3237355|Isadora Duncan A Graphic Biography|Sabrina Jones|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1317793117s/3237355.jpg|3271997] -- I'm not talking about graphic memoirs, only bios), but I imagine they'd make great teaching tools. History for reluctant readers...engaging and accessible.
shea_proulx's review
5.0
This is an excellent book for junior graphic readers. Lily Renee was incredibly lucky in her escape, and thus the story introduces young readers to the perils of the era without traumatizing them. The tie-in with comics is natural and illuminating. While I'd love to know more, the brevity of the story can be considered part of it's appeal, and the art is lovely too.
tcbueti's review
3.0
For reluctant biography readers, try this one. Told as a graphic novel and full of supense, this tells the tale of Lily Renee and her escape from Germany and the Nazi's. She ended up in England, staying with a pen pal, but the friend's mother really just wanted a servant, avoids feeding her, etc. In addition to that tension, the book also describes Lily's breaking into her long career as a graphic artist. Leaves you wanting more.
jennybeastie's review
3.0
Fascinating person, but the bio falls a little flat -- not enough detail to really bring her to life.