Books by Emmanuel Guibert
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review 1: Have you ever held a conversation with someone a generation or two older than yourself, as they weave a web of memories into words? That is what Emmanuel Guibert has accomplished with Alan Cope's recollections from his life. I felt like I was listening to my Granny when I was a y...
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review 1: De vez en cuando hay libros, cómics, como este, que te emocionan, te encogen el corazón, te hacen dejar de leer durante un momento para coger fuerzas.El cómic es la crónica del viaje del fotógrafo Didier Lefèvre a Afganitstán en los años 80 acompañando a un equipo de Médicos Sin ...
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review 1: Unless you count illustrated classic comic books, this was my first graphic book (non-fiction or otherwise) and I loved it. A whole different experience in reading. And having been locked into digital, it gave me a renewed interest in picking up another print. Can't say the sub...
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review 1: Extraordinary. A nuanced, unflinching, outsider's perspective on a Cold War-era MSF (Doctors Without Borders) mission into the mountains of Afghanistan, revealing the ordinary heroism of MSF's staff and mission; but equally, too, a portrayal of Didier Lefevre's solo encounters wi...
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review 1: I've been reading this book piecemeal over the course of several months in the reading room of a high school library. I'm so sad it is over! At first I was just flipping through it and I had no idea that the Afghanistan being chronicled was from decades ago. The little I know ...
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review 1: What I really like about this graphic novel is that the photographs are ones that Emmanuel Guibert himself took during the journey. They really add to the testament of the story. This graphic novel is very real, not fantastical in anyway. It has left me highly appreciative and hu...
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review 1: This book is a terrific mix of graphic novel and real time photos of one man's journey into war-torn Afghanistan. It is told from the perspective of an outsider traveling with doctors who help anyone in need. Their journey is amazing as they travel on foot through the mountains t...
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review 1: This book resonated with me particularly because of its format. I was an enthusiastic film photographer in high school ("was" because my college doesn't have the resources, aka a darkroom, for me to continue my love of developing and printing film). It was a comfort to me to exam...
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review 1: Ariol is a silly little donkey that acts just like a normal kid. he goes to school, likes a girl, and is liked by another girl. He even has issues with his friends, parents and teachers.Each story is 2-4 pages long making it quick and easy read for somewhat older kids. As a warni...
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review 1: I've been wanting to read this cute looking kids comic series for a while and now that vol. 4 has just been published thought I'd start in. The series ended up being as cute as I had expected but more funny and adult-humour suited than expected. It is the type of humour that kids...