![]() Perhaps not a title that children would choose without prompting, this translated (from French) account of anxious waiting provides a top-quality look into life during a time of violence. ![]() Abirached uses ticking clocks, puffing cigarettes, and a tapestry depicting Moses and the Israelites fleeing Egypt to further create a thick atmosphere, that contrasts with the tenants' attempts to keep positive. Visually, the story breathes more than "Persepolis," yet the linework, more thick and stylized, feels heavier. While "Persepolis" spans many years and many locations, Abirached's story trades comprehensive narrative for suspense. Humor and matter-of-fact acceptance of the situation offset the horrors of war, as Similar to Marjane Satrapi's "Persepolis" in style and in subject matter, this title nevertheless stands out in its approach. Abirached's heavy, geometric blacks, repetition, and thoughtful use of negative space ramps up the anxiety of the make-shift family of apartment dwellers, gathering in the safest apartment in the complex to wait out the bombing, and hope for the safe arrival of Abirached's parents. ![]() REVIEW I Remember Beirut by Zeina Abirached. AUTHOR: Zeina Abirached TRANSLATOR: Edward Gauvin GENRE: Graphic Memoir ISBN: 0761385681 RELEASE DATE: Aug 2012 PAGES: 188 PAGES. Tense but quiet, Zeina Abirached weaves this autobiographical story spanning a single night of the Lebanese civil war: her parents, trapped a few blocks away, cannot get back to their children because of the day's violent bombardment. REVIEW A Game for Swallows by Zeina Abirached. ![]()
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