Behind the Curtain

Behind the Curtain is a very good historical fiction graphic novel about a Jewish family living in southern France before and during WWII. Young Yaël doesn’t understand why grownups behave the way they do. Why are they so anxious and sometimes argue over politics? Why do the grandparents visit them rarely and call their father »goy«? And the other grandparents don’t want to say hello to them? When antisemitism was all over the news, and even antisemitic laws in France emerged, Yaël had other questions too. Who is a Jew, and what does it mean? Is she a Jew?

The art is very good. It blends so nicely with the story and the MC.

This is a well-done historical fiction, a look at the prewar and war times through the eyes of a pre-teen Jewish girl. At the end of the graphic novel, we can read about the historical background and have a glossary of historical facts, people, and lesser-known words used in the story.

 

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Details:

• author: Sara del Giudice
  
• full title: Behind the Curtain
• genre: graphic novel, historical fiction
  
• topics: #wwI, antisemitism
• publisher: Europe Comics
  
• publish date: 31.08.2022
  
• pages: 136
  
  

My Rating of the Book:

• content: 💙💙💙💙
• illustrations: 💙💙💙💙💙

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