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The Attack Graphic Novel by Loic Dauvillier
Wie konnte meine Frau zur Selbstmordattentäterin werden?
Der palästinensische Chirurg Amin Jaafari lebt in Tel Aviv und fühlt sich perfekt integriert. Dann erhält er die Nachricht, dass seine Frau bei einem Selbstmordattentat ums Leben gekommen sei - und dass sie die Attentäterin sei! Er ist schockiert, fragt sich, warum er nichts bemerkt hat und sucht nach ihren Motiven.
Die Adaption des Erfolgsromans von Yasmina Khadra bietet Einblicke in die Hintergründe des Verbrechens, ohne es damit zu rechtfertigen.
Der palästinensische Chirurg Amin Jaafari lebt in Tel Aviv und fühlt sich perfekt integriert. Dann erhält er die Nachricht, dass seine Frau bei einem Selbstmordattentat ums Leben gekommen sei - und dass sie die Attentäterin sei! Er ist schockiert, fragt sich, warum er nichts bemerkt hat und sucht nach ihren Motiven.
Die Adaption des Erfolgsromans von Yasmina Khadra bietet Einblicke in die Hintergründe des Verbrechens, ohne es damit zu rechtfertigen.
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March 8, 2017
The Attack is a graphic adaptation of a 2005 novel first published in French by Yasmina Khadra, recently translated into English and published in late 2016. I never read Khadra’s novel, an Arab and a naturalized Israeli citizen. The suicide bomber, as it turns out, was his wife, Sihem, whom he believed was on an overnight trip to a relative’s house. He initially doesn’t believe it, but as he tries to (dangerously) unravel what has happened, he meets the people who recruited her.
In the process, Jaafari gets a broader view of the political scene than he had been previously aware of, and so do we as readers. And encounters a lot of hate and hurt emanating from every possible angle. I find it intensely sad, tragic, brutally complicated on every level in the way of the best artistic enterprises, taking no real sides with anyone or any group, seeing no obvious solution to anything. Jaafari’s world collapses even as he undergoes a kind of political education.
Since I never read the original novel, I can only imagine that the array of characters might have been a little less confusing with more information. I thought the artwork by Chapron was well done. I thought it was intense and could possibly be very provocative, but I felt it was a sad, humane work of art about one anguished man and not a political tract.
In the process, Jaafari gets a broader view of the political scene than he had been previously aware of, and so do we as readers. And encounters a lot of hate and hurt emanating from every possible angle. I find it intensely sad, tragic, brutally complicated on every level in the way of the best artistic enterprises, taking no real sides with anyone or any group, seeing no obvious solution to anything. Jaafari’s world collapses even as he undergoes a kind of political education.
Since I never read the original novel, I can only imagine that the array of characters might have been a little less confusing with more information. I thought the artwork by Chapron was well done. I thought it was intense and could possibly be very provocative, but I felt it was a sad, humane work of art about one anguished man and not a political tract.
March 28, 2017
A graphic novel adaptation of a 2005 novel, where a Palestinian doctor in Israel is working to save the lives of a suicide bomber's attack, only to discover that his wife was the bomber. After a thorough investigation, he is cleared, only to be attending attacked by neighbors and shunned by friends and colleagues. He decides to seek answers about his wife's secret life, meeting with fellow Muslims, and drawing unwanted attention. Harsh, but probably realistic portrayal of religious and political problems in the Middle East. Nice artwork. Very violent.
January 7, 2017
Od uvodnih stranica uvucen sam u priču. Kadriranje, ritam priče, crtež i boja, sve je posloženo tako da zaokuplja svakom novom sličicom. Osobno i opće isprepleteno i nedjeljivo stvara priču koja je i univerzalna priča o osobnoj potrebi za objašnjenjem i pogled na izraelsko palestinski sukob.
February 3, 2017
15th book read in 2017.
Number 113 out of 580 on my all time book list.
Number 113 out of 580 on my all time book list.
December 30, 2024
Knappe adaptatie van de roman L'Attentat van Yasmina Khadra. Een tijdloos verhaal waarin de sociale, politieke en militaire context van het Israëlisch-Palestijnse conflict vorm krijgt in een intiem en hyper persoonlijk drama, hetgeen je als kijker met de neus op de gebeurtenissen drukt.
Amine Jaafari, Arabier en Israëli, is een gerespecteerd chirurg in Tel Aviv. Hij leeft aan de Joodse kant van de muur met zijn vrouw Sihem wanneer, na een aanslag in een restaurant dat negentien slachtoffers maakt, de politie hem meedeelt dat de terrorist die zichzelf heeft opgeblazen zijn eigen vrouw blijkt te zijn. In wat volgt besluit Amine de mannen te ontmoeten die zijn eega hebben aangezet tot deze in zijn ogen onbegrijpelijke horrordaad en die op die manier zijn leven helemaal op zijn kop heeft gezet. Tijdens zijn zoektocht wordt hij pijnlijk geconfronteerd met een realiteit die hij eerder weigerde in te zien.
Voor mij persoonlijk een toegankelijker en krachtiger versie dan de oorspronkelijke roman die ik een hele tijd geleden heb gelezen.
Amine Jaafari, Arabier en Israëli, is een gerespecteerd chirurg in Tel Aviv. Hij leeft aan de Joodse kant van de muur met zijn vrouw Sihem wanneer, na een aanslag in een restaurant dat negentien slachtoffers maakt, de politie hem meedeelt dat de terrorist die zichzelf heeft opgeblazen zijn eigen vrouw blijkt te zijn. In wat volgt besluit Amine de mannen te ontmoeten die zijn eega hebben aangezet tot deze in zijn ogen onbegrijpelijke horrordaad en die op die manier zijn leven helemaal op zijn kop heeft gezet. Tijdens zijn zoektocht wordt hij pijnlijk geconfronteerd met een realiteit die hij eerder weigerde in te zien.
Voor mij persoonlijk een toegankelijker en krachtiger versie dan de oorspronkelijke roman die ik een hele tijd geleden heb gelezen.
June 7, 2017
I don't really know how to review The Attack. It's a book that left me reeling, much like most of what Joe Sacco writes/draws. The story was a painful fictionalised glimpse of the Israeli-Palestinian war. It starts with an Arab doctor who has become a naturalised Israeli citizen. His life is stable and enjoyable until one day his wife kills herself in a suicide bombing. He had no idea that she held these types of political views. This side of her was a mystery to him, so he goes looking for answers.
The book follows the husband as attempts to understand why his wife was driven to do what she did. He's angry, but so are the people that he meets with. The unfairness of the conflict is on grand display, though the book never tries to tell you who is right and wrong. However, you can't come away from this narrative without feeling as if the devastation of war is disgusting and must end. It's an ugly book, but a powerful one.
The book follows the husband as attempts to understand why his wife was driven to do what she did. He's angry, but so are the people that he meets with. The unfairness of the conflict is on grand display, though the book never tries to tell you who is right and wrong. However, you can't come away from this narrative without feeling as if the devastation of war is disgusting and must end. It's an ugly book, but a powerful one.
January 28, 2021
I found this graphic novel on sale and thought, "Yeah sure!" I enjoy picking up a mixed bag of stuff I wouldn't normally read in this way :)
Glad I read the graphic novel version as many people didn't seem to connect to the prose of the thing. But the story is quite brilliant, I thought!
And the ending! Wow. Thought it was brilliant. And a decent introduction to the Israel/Palestine conflict to me, since I don't know much about it.
Glad I read the graphic novel version as many people didn't seem to connect to the prose of the thing. But the story is quite brilliant, I thought!
And the ending! Wow. Thought it was brilliant. And a decent introduction to the Israel/Palestine conflict to me, since I don't know much about it.
September 29, 2016
Disturbing, eye-opening, and a book that left me with an uneasy feeling. For my sheltered American senses, this was a glimpse into the brutal realities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the lens of a grief-stricken and divided husband.
March 1, 2014
Ein junger Arzt verliert seine Frau bei einem Selbstmordanschlag - und erfährt dann, dass sie selbst die Attentäterin war. Der Roman von Yasmina Khadra wurde weltweit hoch gelobt - zu Recht. Die Comic-Fassung verdichtet die Handlung, die im Wesentlichen aus der Spurensuche nach den Gründen besteht, zwar stark, lässt aber genug Raum für eigene Gedanken.
Das Interessante daran ist, dass sich die Geschichte auf zwei Ebenen lesen lässt: Die politische bzw. religiöse, die in mir persönlich mal wieder meine Abscheu gegen das hervorruft, welches Elend manche Menschen im Namen Gottes auf die Welt bringen. Nichts und niemand wird mir jemals Verständnis dafür abringen, Menschen Leid anzutun, nur weil diese einen anderen Glauben haben.
Auf einer sehr persönlichen Ebene ist "Das Attentat" aber auch eine Geschichte darüber, wie sehr man sich in einem Menschen täuschen kan. Jeder, der schon einmal auf irgendeine Weise tief betrogen wurde, wird das nachvollziehen können. Wenn Amin Fotos seiner Frau betrachtet, die fröhlich lächelt - in dem Wissen, was hinter der Fassade brodelt - tut das einfach nur weh. Auf dieser Ebene ist die traurige Botschaft der Geschichte, dass man nichts und niemandem vertrauen kann - nicht einmal dem Menschen, den man am meisten liebt und am besten zu kennen glaubt.
Ein rundherum deprimierender Comic.
Das Interessante daran ist, dass sich die Geschichte auf zwei Ebenen lesen lässt: Die politische bzw. religiöse, die in mir persönlich mal wieder meine Abscheu gegen das hervorruft, welches Elend manche Menschen im Namen Gottes auf die Welt bringen. Nichts und niemand wird mir jemals Verständnis dafür abringen, Menschen Leid anzutun, nur weil diese einen anderen Glauben haben.
Auf einer sehr persönlichen Ebene ist "Das Attentat" aber auch eine Geschichte darüber, wie sehr man sich in einem Menschen täuschen kan. Jeder, der schon einmal auf irgendeine Weise tief betrogen wurde, wird das nachvollziehen können. Wenn Amin Fotos seiner Frau betrachtet, die fröhlich lächelt - in dem Wissen, was hinter der Fassade brodelt - tut das einfach nur weh. Auf dieser Ebene ist die traurige Botschaft der Geschichte, dass man nichts und niemandem vertrauen kann - nicht einmal dem Menschen, den man am meisten liebt und am besten zu kennen glaubt.
Ein rundherum deprimierender Comic.
September 13, 2015
une histoire tres touchantes
February 22, 2017
I read the book in English obviously. It is riveting! It's a graphic novel with awesome art. (The Attack) Not very encouraging for peace anytime soon...
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March 3, 2017c'était trop beau. Triste mais vrm beau
March 4, 2017
Compelling story and art. The book suffered from some uneven pacing, unclear character relationships, and clumsy translation.
May 20, 2017
An excellent rendering of the novel; I thought it brought some scenes to life even more than the movie did.
March 2, 2016
Das Attentat von Loïc Dauvillier und illustriert von Glen Chapron ist eine Adaption des gleichnamigen Romans von Yasmina Khadra. Hinter diesem Pseudonym verbirgt sich der algerische Autor Mohammed Moulessehoul, der diesen weiblichen Namen wählte, um in seinem Land nicht unter die Zensur zu fallen. Seine Bücher wurden mehrfach ausgezeichnet. Er bemüht sich um gegenseitiges Verständnis in den religiösen und politischen Konflikten zwischen der westlichen und der arabischen Welt.
Der Inhalt von Das Attentat ist schnell erzählt: Der Protagonist Amin Jaafari lebt in Tel Aviv und arbeitet als Chirurg. Nachdem er eine Nacht lang die Opfer eines Selbstmordattentat operiert hat, kommt er nach Hause und erhält kurz darauf die Nachricht, dass seine Frau nicht nur bei dem Attentat ums Leben gekommen, sondern dass sie die Attentäterin sei! Er kann dies nicht begreifen, da er keine Anzeichen ihres Fanatismus bemerkt hat. Er begibt sich auf die Suche nach ihren Gründen und ihren Kontaktpersonen, um mehr zu erfahren. Dabei dringt er immer tiefer in die komplexen, gewaltbereiten Strukturen des palästinensichen Widerstands ein, begegnet aber auch dem ebenso rücksichtslosen Verhalten des israelischen Militärs. Er ist nicht bereit aufzugeben und sich abzufinden, ist aber gleichzeitig dem Geschehen um ihn herum zunehmend ausgeliefert, weil er keinen Einfluss darauf nehmen kann.
Der Roman von Khadra wird in der Graphic Novel auf 153 Bildseiten erzählt. Viele Dialoge scheinen direkt übernommen zu sein, die unterschiedlichen Settings in Tel Aviv, Bethlehem und den Dörfern ringsum werden zeichnerisch detailreich und atmosphärisch sehr gut umgesetzt. Manches kommt einem schrecklich bekannt vor von Nachrichtenbildern im Fernsehen.
Die Situationen, in denen sich der Protagonist wiederfindet sind bedrohlich, erschreckend und spiegeln die Gewalt so deutlich wieder, dass ich zwischendurch das Buch weggelegt habe. Es ist eine emotional angreifende Geschichte, die verdeutlicht, wie vielschichtig, wie emotional und wie verwirrend der Konflikt in der Region ist. Besonders gefallen hat mir, dass viele verschiedene Perspektiven aufgezeigt werden, die Fehler auf beiden Seiten, aber auch ansatzweise die Beweggründe und Zusammenhänge. Durch die Neutralität des Protagonisten, der wie der Leser unfreiwillig in diese Spirale von Ereignissen gerät, ist man nicht gezwungen, Position zu beziehen, sondern erfährt mehr über die innere Dynamik des Konflikts. Empfehlenswert.
Der Inhalt von Das Attentat ist schnell erzählt: Der Protagonist Amin Jaafari lebt in Tel Aviv und arbeitet als Chirurg. Nachdem er eine Nacht lang die Opfer eines Selbstmordattentat operiert hat, kommt er nach Hause und erhält kurz darauf die Nachricht, dass seine Frau nicht nur bei dem Attentat ums Leben gekommen, sondern dass sie die Attentäterin sei! Er kann dies nicht begreifen, da er keine Anzeichen ihres Fanatismus bemerkt hat. Er begibt sich auf die Suche nach ihren Gründen und ihren Kontaktpersonen, um mehr zu erfahren. Dabei dringt er immer tiefer in die komplexen, gewaltbereiten Strukturen des palästinensichen Widerstands ein, begegnet aber auch dem ebenso rücksichtslosen Verhalten des israelischen Militärs. Er ist nicht bereit aufzugeben und sich abzufinden, ist aber gleichzeitig dem Geschehen um ihn herum zunehmend ausgeliefert, weil er keinen Einfluss darauf nehmen kann.
Der Roman von Khadra wird in der Graphic Novel auf 153 Bildseiten erzählt. Viele Dialoge scheinen direkt übernommen zu sein, die unterschiedlichen Settings in Tel Aviv, Bethlehem und den Dörfern ringsum werden zeichnerisch detailreich und atmosphärisch sehr gut umgesetzt. Manches kommt einem schrecklich bekannt vor von Nachrichtenbildern im Fernsehen.
Die Situationen, in denen sich der Protagonist wiederfindet sind bedrohlich, erschreckend und spiegeln die Gewalt so deutlich wieder, dass ich zwischendurch das Buch weggelegt habe. Es ist eine emotional angreifende Geschichte, die verdeutlicht, wie vielschichtig, wie emotional und wie verwirrend der Konflikt in der Region ist. Besonders gefallen hat mir, dass viele verschiedene Perspektiven aufgezeigt werden, die Fehler auf beiden Seiten, aber auch ansatzweise die Beweggründe und Zusammenhänge. Durch die Neutralität des Protagonisten, der wie der Leser unfreiwillig in diese Spirale von Ereignissen gerät, ist man nicht gezwungen, Position zu beziehen, sondern erfährt mehr über die innere Dynamik des Konflikts. Empfehlenswert.
February 23, 2023
I read this because I was interested to see what a graphic novel is like. I'm a little behind the curve, I guess! Years ago, I did read the "Maus" books which had excellent illustrations and a solid story line. I still remember a lot of them.
As I understand it, The Attack, unlike Maus, is not an original story. Rather it is adapted from a novel by Yasmina Khadra. I haven't read the novel, but the adaptation seems a little rushed to me, especially towards the end where I lost track of some of the names of people or, rather, new characters were introduced as if I should have known them. The graphic novel was for me a kind of blur -- not so much that I didn't follow the story as that the story seemed so smoothed out, as it were.
In general, the story is an important one. A person of Palestinian upbringing becomes -- somehow as there's no back story -- a surgeon in Israel and a naturalized Israeli. He lives a western lifestyle. It is not spoiler to say that his equally western wife allies with one of the freedom movements and dies as a suicide bomber. This event is the motive for the book. The surgeon, who is in total PTSD (no surprise), is mistreated by Israeli authorities and Jewish citizens of Israel (no surprise). The surprise comes when he tries, in a crazy, unhinged way (excusable), to trace his wife's movements before her death. This takes him to the Occupied Territories (OT) which is his childhood home. The different points of view he meets there - including admiration for his wife and contempt for him as well as love by family - are unsettling to say the least.
My unhappiness at this point is that the book does not go on to construct how his PTSD develops or changes him over time or how he deals with straddling the border between Israel and the OT. It also dealt with the suffering in the OT, but the origins of Israeli anger and grief are not explored. this might have added some depth to his plight. So, the book was a good goad for me to question and try to know the experiences in the OT. But, at bottom, it was the "action" that carried me forward -- the suspense, the outrage, the violence.
I'm not sure what the original novel is like, but I worry about the possible glossing of complexity in the graphic novel. In these times, when I'm afraid that concentrated reading is going out of style, I am concerned about this a lot.
As I understand it, The Attack, unlike Maus, is not an original story. Rather it is adapted from a novel by Yasmina Khadra. I haven't read the novel, but the adaptation seems a little rushed to me, especially towards the end where I lost track of some of the names of people or, rather, new characters were introduced as if I should have known them. The graphic novel was for me a kind of blur -- not so much that I didn't follow the story as that the story seemed so smoothed out, as it were.
In general, the story is an important one. A person of Palestinian upbringing becomes -- somehow as there's no back story -- a surgeon in Israel and a naturalized Israeli. He lives a western lifestyle. It is not spoiler to say that his equally western wife allies with one of the freedom movements and dies as a suicide bomber. This event is the motive for the book. The surgeon, who is in total PTSD (no surprise), is mistreated by Israeli authorities and Jewish citizens of Israel (no surprise). The surprise comes when he tries, in a crazy, unhinged way (excusable), to trace his wife's movements before her death. This takes him to the Occupied Territories (OT) which is his childhood home. The different points of view he meets there - including admiration for his wife and contempt for him as well as love by family - are unsettling to say the least.
My unhappiness at this point is that the book does not go on to construct how his PTSD develops or changes him over time or how he deals with straddling the border between Israel and the OT. It also dealt with the suffering in the OT, but the origins of Israeli anger and grief are not explored. this might have added some depth to his plight. So, the book was a good goad for me to question and try to know the experiences in the OT. But, at bottom, it was the "action" that carried me forward -- the suspense, the outrage, the violence.
I'm not sure what the original novel is like, but I worry about the possible glossing of complexity in the graphic novel. In these times, when I'm afraid that concentrated reading is going out of style, I am concerned about this a lot.
November 26, 2017
Algerian author Khadra (a pseudonym) started his career by writing crime novels, so it shouldn't be surprising that he uses some of the similar procedural framework for this excellent attempt to explain why a seemingly fully integrated upper middle-class Arab woman becomes a suicide bomber in Israel. The protagonist, Dr. Jaafari, is a respected Israeli Arab doctor living in a nice Tel Aviv house, socializing with plenty of Jewish friends. The book opens with his hospital receiving a score of victims from a suicide bomb attack, one that apparently his wife delivered.
The plot hook of a spouse with a secret life is a classic one, and here it's well-used as the hook for the doctor to try and understand what happened to the woman he loved and why she would do this. This takes him down the mean streets of Bethlehem, Jenin, and elsewhere, trying to meet with shadowy mullahs, and various factions of Islamist groups. As with the classic detective plot, no one wants him sticking his nose in, stirring up trouble, but he persists until he can learn the full truth of his wife's secret life.
As far as I can recall (I read the original novel more than ten years ago), this adaptation is fairly faithful. The one aspect that can get a little confusing is keeping track of the the profusion of various family members of different generations that the doctor encounters in his journey. The compression of the story in this format makes that a bit tough. I didn't love the art -- it's too loose and simple for my taste. Overall, worth checking out if you're looking for a graphic novel with a nuanced and provocative story, alas, one that's just as relevant as when it was written. As a final note, I should add that the film adaptation of the novel is very good.
January 29, 2016
El atentado es una obra dura que expone sin tapujos un conflicto que trasciende la esfera política e impregna todas las capas de la sociedad israelí: incluso aquellos que quieren hacer su vida al margen de los problemas que conllevan los fanatismos religiosos y las desavenencias territoriales se ven involucrados a su pesar en una guerra civil que dura ya demasiado tiempo. Supongo que este libro no pretende ofrecer una explicación objetiva a un problema tan complejo como el que se vive en esa zona del mundo, pero sí que nos acerca de una manera asequible a una realidad que pocas veces vemos en los medios de comunicación (al menos en este país), como es la integración de palestinos en territorio israelí y cómo es el día a día de dos pueblos que, quiéranlo o no, están condenados a entenderse. En definitiva, creo que El atentado es un cómic notable que aúna una buena trama y viñetas bien documentadas para hablar sin paños calientes de un tema que no es fácil ni popular en literatura. Personalmente me ha aportado un nuevo punto de vista sobre un asunto bastante delicado y me ha impulsado a tener aún más en cuenta las obras de Yasmina Khadra como futuras lecturas; si la adaptación de uno de sus libros me ha impresionado tan favorablemente, seguro que sus originales lograrán remover algo en mi interior.
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June 25, 2023
Grafické romány mám v oblibě, a jelikož mě zaujala anotace novinky, rozhodla jsem se do příběhu pustit. Čekala jsem, že se nebude jednat o snadné čtivo, ale asi jsem od knihy čekala něco víc. Atentát je grafický román zpracovaný podle románu Yasminy Khadry, který ale v českém překladu nikdy nevyšel. Román čítající necelých tři sta stran je jistě těžkým čtivem, stejně jako tomu bylo i v případě grafického románu. Hlavní hrdina Amin je chirurg, který podle prvních stran působí spokojeně a šťastně, když se mu zničehonic život obrátí vzhůru nohama. sám se musí zodpovídat policii, ostatní lidé na něj hledí skrz prsty, a navíc ho sžírá potřeba zjistit, jak se z jeho ženy stala atentátnice. Jak je možné, že si ničeho nevšiml? Románu se jistě nedá upřít, že obsahuje neuvěřitelně silné téma, které se mi těžko četlo. Asi jsem ráda, že jsem nesáhla po románově předloze, ale po grafickém románu, neboť by mě původní podoba jistě zasáhla víc. Co se týče pozadí, do kterého hlavní hrdina postupně proniká, jsem zděšená. Nedokáži pochopit, jak se něco takového může ve společnosti stát. Jak někdo může podobně smýšlet, že ve smrti dalších nevinných lidí vidí nějaký smysl. Atentát zvládnete přečíst za jedno odpoledne, přesto ve vás bude ještě dlouho po dočtení rezonovat.
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April 19, 2015
Le livre commence et notre héros apprend que sa femme est morte dans une attentat, où elle était la kamikaze, il nous raconte son déni, sa descente aux enfers, sa quête de vengeance pour ceux qui l’on entraîné là dedans.
Un livre sombre, dur psychologiquement, touchant les tréfonds de l’âme humaine. On y découvre la vie des musulmans en Israël, les guerres de religions. On nous parle de quête d’identité. Amine, qui s’est toujours protégé en s’adaptant le plus possible à se que désiraient de lui les juifs de son pays adoptif, se rend compte qu’il a peut être fait fausse route en cherchant à renier totalement ses racines, que le bonheur n’est pas forcément lié au confort matériel qu’il prodiguait à sa femme et que si son peuple est malheureux et opprimé, il ne peut rester sans rien faire pour sa sécurité.
Après sa lecture je ne me sentais pas bien, ça m’a déprimé de voir toute cette cruauté entre les hommes et c’est ce qui m’a posé problème dans ce livre, car il est très bien écrit mais montre une facette de l’humanité avec très peu d’optimisme et je pense que pour faire évoluer les choses il n’y a que l’optimisme qui nous permet d’avancer.
Un livre sombre, dur psychologiquement, touchant les tréfonds de l’âme humaine. On y découvre la vie des musulmans en Israël, les guerres de religions. On nous parle de quête d’identité. Amine, qui s’est toujours protégé en s’adaptant le plus possible à se que désiraient de lui les juifs de son pays adoptif, se rend compte qu’il a peut être fait fausse route en cherchant à renier totalement ses racines, que le bonheur n’est pas forcément lié au confort matériel qu’il prodiguait à sa femme et que si son peuple est malheureux et opprimé, il ne peut rester sans rien faire pour sa sécurité.
Après sa lecture je ne me sentais pas bien, ça m’a déprimé de voir toute cette cruauté entre les hommes et c’est ce qui m’a posé problème dans ce livre, car il est très bien écrit mais montre une facette de l’humanité avec très peu d’optimisme et je pense que pour faire évoluer les choses il n’y a que l’optimisme qui nous permet d’avancer.
February 27, 2017
Why?
When reading any book (especially a graphic novel) we all ask ourselves why is this story worth telling? Along with why, we have what is this story trying to telling us?
When I can't answer the Why? and the What? that's when I give a one star rating.
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Knowing the book's difficult subject, I tried going in with an open mind, and I promised myself I would wait to judge until the last page. And what a last page it was.
Art: It was very difficult to see who was talking in every frame. Every speech bubble pointed generally towards the frame's subjects, and it wasn't easy to see who said what on any page.
It was obvious that the adaptation from book to graphic novel was a hard one. There were a million relatives and characters named in frame, and off page, and impossible to keep track of.
Message: The best I can work out, this is a loose validation of Pro-Palestinian terrorism?
If I could give this no stars, I would.
When reading any book (especially a graphic novel) we all ask ourselves why is this story worth telling? Along with why, we have what is this story trying to telling us?
When I can't answer the Why? and the What? that's when I give a one star rating.
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Knowing the book's difficult subject, I tried going in with an open mind, and I promised myself I would wait to judge until the last page. And what a last page it was.
Art: It was very difficult to see who was talking in every frame. Every speech bubble pointed generally towards the frame's subjects, and it wasn't easy to see who said what on any page.
It was obvious that the adaptation from book to graphic novel was a hard one. There were a million relatives and characters named in frame, and off page, and impossible to keep track of.
Message: The best I can work out, this is a loose validation of Pro-Palestinian terrorism?
If I could give this no stars, I would.
November 18, 2016
I won a copy of this book from Goodreads Giveaways.
The core of the story is set against the backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We follow the main character Amin Jaafari, an Arab and a naturalized Israeli citizen, living and working as a surgeon in Tel Aviv, as he tries to make sense of the tragedy of a suicide bombing.
Hovering over the story is the shadowy identity of one of the mutilated bodies found at the site of the explosion: the suicide bomber’s. To the fundamentalists she is a hero, a martyr, a person who’s made the ultimate sacrifice to defend the cause of a suffering people dispossessed of their homeland. In the eyes of her victims, however, she’s an extremist, a fanatic, a murderer of innocent children.
A very solid read for me. The book avoids giving easy resolutions to the questions it raises; and the illustrations are fittingly grim and gritty.
The core of the story is set against the backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We follow the main character Amin Jaafari, an Arab and a naturalized Israeli citizen, living and working as a surgeon in Tel Aviv, as he tries to make sense of the tragedy of a suicide bombing.
Hovering over the story is the shadowy identity of one of the mutilated bodies found at the site of the explosion: the suicide bomber’s. To the fundamentalists she is a hero, a martyr, a person who’s made the ultimate sacrifice to defend the cause of a suffering people dispossessed of their homeland. In the eyes of her victims, however, she’s an extremist, a fanatic, a murderer of innocent children.
A very solid read for me. The book avoids giving easy resolutions to the questions it raises; and the illustrations are fittingly grim and gritty.
November 5, 2017
I picked up this graphic novel on a whim from the library. I know very little about the history of the Middle East and I thought that this graphic novel version of the fictional novel The Attack by Yasmina Khadra would be a great way to introduce myself to the topic.
The artwork was completely in harmony with the text, the colours and style really evoked a sense of place and a fast pace. The story itself was emotional and mysterious, though I did feel a little lost at points, almost as though there was a panel missing here and there.
This reading experience has definitely inspired me to pick up the original novel and has taught me more about the Israel/Palestine conflict. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it.
The artwork was completely in harmony with the text, the colours and style really evoked a sense of place and a fast pace. The story itself was emotional and mysterious, though I did feel a little lost at points, almost as though there was a panel missing here and there.
This reading experience has definitely inspired me to pick up the original novel and has taught me more about the Israel/Palestine conflict. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it.
June 16, 2023
Palestinský chirurg Amin Džaafari zažívá den jako z noční můry. V centru Tel Avivu došlo k sebevražednému útoku a on se snaží zachránit co největší počet zraněných. Když se dozví, že atentátnicí byla jeho žena, zhroutí se mu celý svět.
Amin se rozhodne zjistit, kdo jeho ženu zradikalizoval a co ji ke strašlivému činu vedlo.
Tato komiksová adaptace je zpracovaná podle románu Yasminy Khadry, který vyšel v roce 2007 i v českém překladu pod názvem Černá vdova.
Já jsem za grafický román moc ráda, protože kniha by mě v tomto případě moc nezaujala. Příběh to byl neuvěřitelný a je škoda, že tu nejsou žádné vzpomínky hlavní postavy na dobu před strašlivou událostí, aby i čtenáři mohli poznat atentátnici a udělali si o ní obrázek.
#spoluprace @albatrosmedia
Amin se rozhodne zjistit, kdo jeho ženu zradikalizoval a co ji ke strašlivému činu vedlo.
Tato komiksová adaptace je zpracovaná podle románu Yasminy Khadry, který vyšel v roce 2007 i v českém překladu pod názvem Černá vdova.
Já jsem za grafický román moc ráda, protože kniha by mě v tomto případě moc nezaujala. Příběh to byl neuvěřitelný a je škoda, že tu nejsou žádné vzpomínky hlavní postavy na dobu před strašlivou událostí, aby i čtenáři mohli poznat atentátnici a udělali si o ní obrázek.
#spoluprace @albatrosmedia
September 29, 2017
Visceral and haunting graphic novel set amongst attacks in Israel and Palestine. An Arabic doctor living in Israel witnesses the aftermath of a suicide bombing, only to find himself a victim of reprisals. In his search for answers (less airy fairy than it sounds as I am hiding a spoiler that is blown by the blurb - don't read it first) he is drawn to an engagement with those who support the perpetrator, eventually seeing the full panorama of the conflict.
Drawn in shaky artwork, the shimmering frames create an edgy feel to the whole experience and the whole thing broods with an air of permanent tension right to the final frame.
Drawn in shaky artwork, the shimmering frames create an edgy feel to the whole experience and the whole thing broods with an air of permanent tension right to the final frame.
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December 1, 2016With the Israeli-Palestinian at the core of its narrative The Attack immediately offers a lot to digest. This is not a story of taking sides or one that seeks to claim a victor, but rather a showcase to the sheer chaos this conflict has erupted and how impossible it is to fully grasp. It showcases the dangerous of separating ourselves from the ones we love, and how we can become victims of our own ignorance. There is so much emotion in this story as we watch this man go through absolute yell to find answers.
September 12, 2017
The Attack Graphic Novel
Loïc Dauvillier, Glen Chapron, Yasmina Khadra
This graphic book is an adaptation of a novel by Yasmina Khadra, which presents a view of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The authors use a Palestinian doctor, working in Israel, as a point of focus, and attempt to tell both sides of this conflict. This generally works, although the doctor character seems overdone and less credible.
Loïc Dauvillier, Glen Chapron, Yasmina Khadra
This graphic book is an adaptation of a novel by Yasmina Khadra, which presents a view of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The authors use a Palestinian doctor, working in Israel, as a point of focus, and attempt to tell both sides of this conflict. This generally works, although the doctor character seems overdone and less credible.
June 13, 2017
I read the novel, The Attack, about ten years ago. In general, I prefer novels to graphic novels as I find they have more detail. This graphic novel carries with it all the important parts that I appreciated in the novel: both books show the many sides of the conflict and help you to understand where each side is coming from.
October 13, 2016
Je comprends à quelle point j'ai de la chance de ne même pas avoir besoin de me demander que ferais-je si...
Cependant, le docteur il se croyait à part - qu'il ne s'était pas mêlé dans ses histoires d'ennemi/combattant ... nous aussi on a notre rôle dans cette drame.
Cependant, le docteur il se croyait à part - qu'il ne s'était pas mêlé dans ses histoires d'ennemi/combattant ... nous aussi on a notre rôle dans cette drame.
March 14, 2017
I read this graphic novel in English. It's a depiction of why and how a Palestinian with no obvious political background develops a position and the ramifications that effect their friends, family, and colleagues.
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