Welcome to Litsy!

In this graphic memoir, Alissa Torres, who lost her husband in the World Trade Center attack while pregnant with her first child, recounts her experiences of the events: learning about the attack, trying to find out if her husband had survived, grief, the journey to get financial help, etc.

I was moved by the first part. The 2nd part, about the grief, the grief counselors, the difficult journey to get financial help, etc. I found interesting.

American Widow was another chosen from a list of top graphic memoirs.
It is very sad and enlightens and makes you angry at the red tape and bureaucracy families had to go through to get assistance after 9/11.

This was my T read today. I've been skeptical about having separate writers and artists for the graphic memoirs I read lately but this definitely worked out. Torres is a great writer whose Modern Love column sucked me in. Choi's art used the medium well. Slow start then gripping.

#memoir #graphicmemoir

Check out this book by a widow of a 9/11 attack victim and illustrated by Sungyoon Choi. The widow is pregnant when her husband dies, and she must forgive him for arguments she can never finish and pick up the pieces of her life.
#neverforget #fallintoreading

Alissa Torres' husband died in the World Trade Center, on his second day of work, while she was 7 months pregnant 😥 American Widow is her account of navigating the various agencies meant to help her, but which often made things worse, and dealing with the eyes of the world on her and all the expectations of other people, while she tries to grieve in the privacy we all deserve when we lose a loved one.

Auch wenn ich die zeichnerische Umsetzung zeitweise nicht ganz gelungen fand, muss ich das Buch jedem ans Herz legen. Es zeigt, wie sich das Leben innerhalb von Sekunden um 180 Grad drehen kann und wie froh und dankbar man sein muss, wenn es einem gut geht.

Even though I didn't like the drawing at same places, I have to recommend this book. It shows how easily your world can be turned upside down and we should be more thankful for what we got.

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Ich habe noch nie so viele Graphic Novels gelesen, bevor es litsy gab. 😂

I haven't read many graphic novels, then Litsy entered my life 😉

Die heutigen literarischen Snacks. 😉 Freund ist unterwegs und ich kann den lieben langen Tag lesen. 😍

Today's book choice. 😉 Bf is on tour and I can read the whole day. 😍

My dog Titus loves to read with me. We had a big wrestling match on the bed after this photo. Lol

Starting this graphic novel today at the waterpark. Can't wait to chill on a lawn chair with this book.