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vonhippo's review
4.25
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Hate crime, Violence, Bullying, and Racial slurs
Minor: Animal death and Animal cruelty
laurareads87's review
5.0
While I have a broad understanding of the movement's history, I learnd a lot about Lewis' role and am looking forward to reading the rest of the series. Nate Powell's illustrations bring Lewis' story to life - I like the choice of black and white, which gives the imagery a feel of having been sketched by a witness to the events. Highly recommend.
Content warnings: racism, racial slurs, violence, animal death, hate crime, police brutality, death (murder) of a child, confinement, grief, mention of slavery.
Graphic: Racial slurs, Animal death, Grief, Police brutality, Confinement, Child death, Racism, Violence, Hate crime, and Murder
Minor: Slavery
melodyseestrees's review
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Racism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Police brutality, Hate crime, and Animal death
bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
Moderate: Death, Child death, Hate crime, Violence, and Police brutality
Minor: Animal death
morgcxn's review
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Violence, and Racial slurs
xandrade's review
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Minor: Animal death
cassielaj's review
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Police brutality
Moderate: Animal death
anniefwrites's review
Graphic: Police brutality, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Physical abuse, and Violence
criticalgayze's review
5.0
I also found the framing of the story very interesting. The memoir narrative in Book One is framed around Lewis getting prepared to leave his office for the inauguration of President Obama on January 20, 2009. In much the way Scrooge is prompted to reconsider his choices by spectral visitations in A Christmas Carol, Lewis's life stories are instigated by things that play out during the preparations. He is first visited by a family of constituents from Atlanta, which leads to a reflection on his childhood and schooling. Next, a message from Reverend Jim Lawson prompts a reflection on his initiation to direct involvement with civil rights in Nashville. Finally, a missed phone call on the way out of his office leads to scenes from Lewis's first march on the office of the Mayor of Nashville, which led to the integration of lunch counters in the city.
Very powerful, very stylish, and very well constructed: All the things you want in a piece of graphic art.
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Police brutality, Violence, and Animal death
Minor: Murder
nrogers_1030's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Hate crime, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death and Police brutality