In the Shadow of No Towers by Art Spiegelman

Assignment: #3 of three graphic novels
Author: Art Spiegelman
Publisher: New York : Pantheon Books, 2004.
Date: 03/04/07
Format/Genre: Graphic Novel
Recommended Grade Levels: 10th grade-adulthood
Summary: Art Spiegelman portrays the day and the days after the Twin Towers fell. He portrays his families personal accounts of September 11th and his political views following the attacks. The novel itself is large and has colored comic strips that interweave characters form Spiegelmans previous writings (MAUS). Art uses both older cartoons and his own to portray how he feels and also how America feels about the tragedy.
Comments: This was not a favorite of mine. It wasn't difficult to read but in some portions of the novel I had no idea what Spiegelman was talking about. I ended up looking up some of the political jargon and researching some of the older cartoons. It was then that I was able to figure out what he was trying to say. This story was not your everyday writing about the attack on September 11th. I know that Art has previously won a Pulitzer Prize for his writings but, I was not impressed.
VOYA: 3Q 3P