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Liked It “This was a great adaption picturing the tradgedies of september 11th. The pictures were highly detailed and great. Overall this was a great 9/11 Graphic Adaption.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“The idea of taking a 300 page book of facts and figures and creating an interesting story that represents the whole, legally written report is amazing! I am not a non-fiction reader and my husband often laughs at me because I have to be able to get into the story to read a book, but amazingly I was able to get into this graphic novel.
Paula W wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I liked the time-line layout of what happened on September 11. It gave me a perspective of what happened because I remember hearing about it while I was in class that day, but just like my mom remembers exactly what she was doing when she heard that JFK had been shot, our generation will always remember.
I know as a news-watcher, there was a lot of rumors going around, so hearing what a government investigation found was beneficial. I liked the fact that is was not a blame game, that the book stated the facts and the findings without the fluff. I hope that through reports like this, the government agencies can be more prepared to handle emergencies.
I carried this book and read it from time to time between fiction books. I was often smirked at for reading a book based of the controversial report that was supposed to be against George Bush in our conservative town, but if historical events are not studied, they will be repeated. If we do not fully understand the events that conspired that day, it will happen to the United States again.
The colored pictures richly portray the Al Qaeda camps and how funding was pushed to the terrorists. The illustrations of the events of 9-11 allow a person that was completely on the sidelines to be involved in the action.
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Q4”“This was a great adaption picturing the tradgedies of september 11th. The pictures were highly detailed and great. Overall this was a great 9/11 Graphic Adaption.”
Nate G wrote this review Monday, October 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“It was a little hard to get through, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who isn't used to reading comics. Overall though it's VERY interesting and communicates information to a reading base who might not get the message otherwise- like me. I have a hard time sitting still and retaining the news, plus there are a lot of assumed knowledge inherant to news telling that this book provides you with.”
Katie S wrote this review Wednesday, June 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
““The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation” by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colón is a very important book that should be in every high school library. It is, as one could surmise, a graphic novel interpretation of the Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States – the 9/11 Commission. It is drawn in comic book-type of graphics which is not my favorite, yet it fits the content and purpose of the book. The purpose, as articulated in the forward written by the Chair and Vice Chair of the 9/11 Commission, is to “tell the story of 9/11 in a way that the American people could read and understand.” Jacobson can be credited with putting the 624 pages of the official report into a more manageable (for young adults and their parents!) 130 pages. I wonder how popular this book was in Washington?
Christine S wrote this review Thursday, April 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
This is on the Great Graphic Novels for Teens for 2007 list. My rating: 5Q, 4P”
“The book, The 9/11 Report, covered all of the different aspects of this event very well. It helped me to better understand what all happened leading up to 9/11, what happened that day, and it also went into what has happened after that tragic event.
Abby H wrote this review Wednesday, April 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Like most books do, this book brought out different emotions as I read. I have to say that I found that the events that happened before September 11th brought out feelings of frustration as I read about them. I could not believe that people could be so cruel to plan an attack like this, and I couldn't believe just how unprepared and naive we were. Not only was I frustrated and angry, I was also shocked to learn about many of the events that led up to 9/11. One of the things that I had forgotten about, which was probably most shocking to me, was that the terrorists were here in our country months before the attacks, taking flying lessons from us. I would also have to say that the retelling of that day brought back those very sad feelings that I remember feeling that day. I know it is something I will never forget, and I can only imagine what the survivors, rescue teams, and surviving family members are faced with every day. The end of the book left me feeling a bit more reassured though, because it explained how things have changed since the attack to better protect our country.
It was definitely interesting to read a graphic novel on a nonfiction topic. I'm not positive about whether I would have preferred to read about this event in the regular format or in the graphic format. There were many times that I enjoyed looking at the pictures as I read about each event, but I also found it very confusing to figure out which frame to jump to next sometimes. I personally think that graphic novels like this one would be easier to understand if each new box was lined up next to the one before it, so that there is an obvious order to follow. I was already struggling with some of the government terminology and the terms associated with the Al Qaeda, so this was just one more thing that made the reading a bit more difficult for me.
I would have to say that this would be a great book for anyone that is interested in learning more about this event, but I think that the terminology is probably most appropriate for high school students.
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“A nice, accessible overview of the report. The artwork isn't amazing, but sometimes the visual representation is helpful....lots of timelines. ”
ninamann wrote this review Friday, January 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“"The 9/11 Report: Graphic Adaptation" is a fascinating read, I think, both for what it does well, and for its negatives implications. What does it do well? I think that it proves that graphic novels can tackle nearly any subject, and that the mixed-media approach of art and text can be extremely useful in distilling even some difficult information. Did this subject need a graphic adaptation? No, not necessarily. But does any book need a movie adaptation? No. And some manage to offer a new angle, new and interesting perspectives, that the original did not. That, I think, is the case here.
nholic wrote this review Sunday, December 21 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The negative aspect of this graphic novel, though, is this: it is already being categorized as a "young adult" piece of literature, which is odd to me. What makes something young adult? Pictures? Are we saying that comics dumb down even the most sensitive and important material, like the 9/11 Report? There's a growing trend in creating graphic novel biographies (the recent Che biography, a MLK Jr. biography) that I would love to see continue, but if it is assumed that these are watered-down versions of the original, rather than a new artistic treatment impossible in text alone...then the form of graphic literature has a real problem.
I think this was a noble attempt. Not perfect, no. Hopefully, the next attempt will be more visionary, though, so that we can put to rest the question of whether a graphic adaptation is just a kid's version of adult information.”“It was aroud 9/11 2008 when i read this book..
Marcus E wrote this review Friday, November 14 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Its a graphic novel on what happened on 9/11..
If you like comic books like I do then you will like it.
It has so many facts and i bet that you can find it at your local library...”
“The depth of knowledge I acquired from this book was profound. I had no idea of the scope and magnitude leading to 9/11. The layers of politics, agencies and foreign affairs that interwined is just incredible. That they could summarize in a somewhat coherant book was amazing. A lot of my questions were answered but also exceeded my questions in some cases. In addition, I found that there is no way you could blame one person or company for 9/11. What I found interesting was the fact that SO MANY agencies/companies made so many mistakes leading to 9/11 that put together it just led to chaos and pain. That it could be as simple as "miscommunication" on all fronts is shocking. But as page 81 of the book says: "The lesson of 9/11 for civilians and first responders can be stated simply: in the new age of terrorism, they are the primary targets. The losses that day demonstrated the gravity of the threat and the need to prepare ourselves. We must plan for the next attack. This is perhaps the best way to honor the memories of those we lost that day." Reading this was my memory to those lost on that day. It took me a long time to read this book in order to let everything steep in my brain. I WOULD recommend strongly to every American that can get there hands on this. It's very, very helpful”
readingroomkatie wrote this review Monday, October 27 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I read this book because it was cool and I thought that the book was very cool. It told a lot about what happened during the 9/11 and what a lot of people went threw all of the pain and suffering and it was actually cool because Osama’s plan was all laid out in the book from step 1 to the last I really enjoyed the book it gave me a different perspective of life.”
Younan D wrote this review Tuesday, September 16 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
