Anda

The story was excellent, well thought through and very gripping.

My one gripe with this book was the character of Jeppe, who I really disliked. His constant judgment of his colleague Anette sprinkled with fatphobia and envy of her successful marriage gets old quickly. The Anna storyline was also gross. I wish there was more of Anette's life in this, and less of this pathetic Jeppe character.

The artwork and choice of a mono colour palette makes this look stunning.

However, the story and characters leave a lot to be desired. Most of them are 2 dimensional (no pun intended), including the main characters. The ending was particularly bad and the last few pages felt rushed.

It's a shame as it looks really great but lacks depth on the story side.

A wonderful and at times hard to read graphic novel. The narration style reminds me of Maus. The visuals are quite striking, Thi Bui using just a couple of colours in a great way.

I didn't know much about the Vietnam war but thanks to this book I learned how horrible this period was. Definitely worth a read!