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A review by srbolton
The Harlem Hellfighters by Max Brooks
4.0
I tend to seek detail in the histories I read, especially about the causal threads lurking beneath the surface narrative. But I know not all readers are like that- most simply want a good story. I have many soldiers who aren't even readers, and if a graphic novel can grab their interest, get them turning pages, and learn something about our world and where we've come from, then I support it.
I've wanted to read this for several months, after hearing Max Brooks give an interview about it for NPR. Though not my preferred medium, I know it will reach many, and that this form of literature may be a great way to connect younger readers with a wide variety of literature. I enjoyed this graphic novel for the sweeping arc of a story it delivered. I'd like to see more military history treated this way.
I've wanted to read this for several months, after hearing Max Brooks give an interview about it for NPR. Though not my preferred medium, I know it will reach many, and that this form of literature may be a great way to connect younger readers with a wide variety of literature. I enjoyed this graphic novel for the sweeping arc of a story it delivered. I'd like to see more military history treated this way.