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Graphic Novel review - Kobane Calling by Zerocalcare

Kobane Calling

by Zerocalcare

Paperback288 Pages / Published: 24/10/2017ISBN: 9781941302491 


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Kobane calling documents the experience of Italian cartoonist Zerocalcare  as he visits Turkey, Iraq, Syria, to document the life of Kurdish resistance and help those in need caught between the conflict.

The book reminds me of a modern day 'Maus' and has a very important subject matter which should be documented and put to the mainstream media much more.

Zerocalcare looks at the victims caught up in the war, the people trying to help out those in need and the difficulty involved in trying to bring aid.

I went in really excited to read this but unfortunately it left me forcing myself to finish it due to the writing style. I found that the story line struggled to hold onto one thought and bounced between internal and external narratives which distracted and put me off as I read it.

I really wanted to enjoy the novel but unfortunately the writing style was just not right for me, I loved the idea of it along side the art but I felt it needed to rein in the focus to the story line.

I would say to give it a read due to the message and experiences within the story but I felt that it lacked in the storytelling.
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