by J.P. Stassen
Review:
Deogratias means "thanks be to God," and it's the name of a boy coming of age in Rwanda in 1994. Beware this book has scenes of rape, harsh language, and some sexual content. This award-winning comic was originally published in Belgium in 2000 and has an introduction explaining the history leading to the Rwandan genocide. The images painted showing the transformation of man to dog that are illustrated are amazing. You really "see" the metaphors as opposed to reading between the lines. This is a great fictional read of a real historical issue.websites:
First Second - Creators - J.P. Stassen -
Comic creator: Jean-Philippe Stassen
