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A review by gayathiri_rajendran
Guantanamo Voices: True Accounts from the World's Most Infamous Prison by Sarah Mirk
5.0
Many thanks to NetGalley and Abrams ComicArts for providing a copy of the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Guantanamo Voices is a compelling and deeply riveting graphic novel about the detainment camp which is one of the dark blemishes in American history.
The graphic novel is phenomenal with excellent art panels and it tells the story of the camp and the history behind it. I only knew about Guantanamo roughly and this novel opened my eyes to the experiences of the people who are actually there and it has been a real eye opener.
The author has interviewed several people who reside there like former prisoners,doctors,social workers,lawyers etc and we get a picture depicting the horrors of the place and how it has affected the lives of many people. This book packs a punch in less than 250 pages. It is not very preachy and approaches the issue in an objective manner, Each chapter is a different story with a different illustrator. However, I found that the art throughout the book was cohesive. I will not be forgetting these stories anytime soon.
I feel that everybody who wants to be a well informed person read this book and have it on their bookshelf. This graphic novel is not to be missed.
Guantanamo Voices is a compelling and deeply riveting graphic novel about the detainment camp which is one of the dark blemishes in American history.
The graphic novel is phenomenal with excellent art panels and it tells the story of the camp and the history behind it. I only knew about Guantanamo roughly and this novel opened my eyes to the experiences of the people who are actually there and it has been a real eye opener.
The author has interviewed several people who reside there like former prisoners,doctors,social workers,lawyers etc and we get a picture depicting the horrors of the place and how it has affected the lives of many people. This book packs a punch in less than 250 pages. It is not very preachy and approaches the issue in an objective manner, Each chapter is a different story with a different illustrator. However, I found that the art throughout the book was cohesive. I will not be forgetting these stories anytime soon.
I feel that everybody who wants to be a well informed person read this book and have it on their bookshelf. This graphic novel is not to be missed.