There’s wit and realism in the panels and art. It’s dynamic and clear, and the people seem less like caricatures than in Palestine ... The skin tone of all of the protagonists is dark, and the shading is done not by cross-hatching, but by parallel horizontal lines. Once I noticed it, it became distracting, like TV interference on every character’s face, and I couldn’t unsee it. This may seem like a pathetically trivial point, but comics are a visual medium ... In an era when long-form journalism is under pressure, and political analysis filleted to morsels, Sacco’s work is a lifeline.
Once again, the inimitable graphic journalist Sacco brings readers an investigation brought to life with his cartoonist skills ... This is beyond a 101 lesson on the riot and instead focuses purely on the human elements; fine journalism.
Sacco investigates an outbreak of political violence with the characteristic rigor and compassion that have earned him a reputation as the greatest living journalist of the graphic novel form ... While the density of Sacco’s reporting occasionally threatens to overwhelm, this is an urgent exploration of political violence and how external forces often benefit by stoking racial and religious tensions within society.
Meticulous and beautifully crafted ... Paying homage to the importance of seeking truth, however elusive, this timely work is as powerful as it is artful.
