This historical graphic novel trilogy is truly epic. A masterwork nearly twenty years in the making. Set in Weimar Republic Berlin (1928-1933), Lutes tells the stories of ordinary citizens to show how one of the most progressive places in the world could give way to the rise of fascism. An important reminder that history often repeats itself.
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pickI finished this about a week ago and just realized I hadn‘t put a review up yet! Anyways, I loved this even more than book one. It focuses more on the characters than book one, but significant historical moments are still there (including cameos by Josephine Baker and Joseph Goebels). The ending was chilling (especially in the aftermath of the 2016 election). My first ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read this year. Looking forward to book three!
“I was thinking about how people change over time... How one can presume to understand another‘s or one‘s own basic character, and then...”
I‘m pretty busy this weekend, so only goal for this #readathon is to finish this graphic novel.
I had to wait a week (so hard!), but now I can finally start book two - City of Smoke.
pickWhat a great read! I can't wait for the third book to come out in September... I'm growing attached to the different characters, and it's very interesting to follow what is happening in Berlin from 1929 to 1930.
Lovely. And a good description of what journalism should be.
Nice reference to a song mentioned in the seminal 'Berlin Alexanderplatz '
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