Sunday, September 17, 2017

powerful history

March trilogy by John Lewis
Rating: 5 stars (out of 5)
Genre: graphic memoir
Review: John Lewis's story is powerful no matter how it's told, whether in person (as I had the privilege of first hearing it), written long-form in his memoirs for adult audiences, or written more simply in this graphic format for younger audiences.

Setting his story within the frame of the day of Barack Obama's inauguration is such a powerful counterpoint that it gave me the shivers.  Thinking about his story in terms of what's happening in this country now makes me want to cry.

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