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Bookwomble
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I think this book title would benefit from being suffixed with "???‍♀️", as that would better represent the complexity of the vexed Israel/Palestine question.
In 2007, Sarah, an American secular Jew, took advantage of an Israeli government programme which pays for non-Israeli Jewish people to take a Birthright Tour to acquaint themselves with the country. Sarah finds some validation of her critical view of the Israeli occupation of Palestine, ⬇️

Bookwomble ... but also discovers that her views are simplistic & prejudiced by her political beliefs.
I can understand why many people find this book unsatisfactory as it covers but doesn't clarify the geopolitical issues & provides no answers, but I don't think that was Glidden's intent. I found it a highly personal, honest & emotional exploration of her conflicted thoughts & feelings, in which she doesn't flinch from portraying her own failings. 4⭐
6mo
tpixie Interesting 🤔 6mo
arubabookwoman 3 of my 5 kids went on a Birthright tour of Israel, so I read this book a number of yrs ago to get a better idea of what their experiences were like. Found it quite informative but as you say no easy answers. My middle son ended up marrying an Israeli woman he met in NYC where he lives, and they visit Israel regularly. 6mo
Bookwomble @arubabookwoman Thanks for sharing, Deborah. It's instructive for me to get a view from somebody more closely connected to the issues dealt with 😊 6mo
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Serotonin
Birthright Vol. 2 | Joshua Williamson
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Birthright, volume 2

Two things: I‘m glad the mom finally came to her senses, and I‘m curious to learn about Mikey‘s true intentions 🤔 Overall a good volume.

Like Papergirls, I also read somewhere that this series will be adapted into a live action show. We. Shall. See. 😆....if so, then it‘d be really really cool!!

#birthright #comics #graphicnovels

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GatheringBooks
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#AnglophileApril Day 12: Sarah Glidden is a Jewish-American born in Boston. This memoir is an account of her experience doing a free “birthright trip” to Israel with Melissa, another Jewish-American friend from New York. This graphic memoir shows how fear builds walls, until they become insurmountable, fed by #paranoid individuals and funds provided by well-meaning businessmen who thrive on war and discontent. My review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-fh6

Reviewsbylola I‘m always on the lookout for graphic novels I‘ll actually like. This looks good! 5y
Mdargusch So interesting this is a graphic novel. 5y
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AvidReader25
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This graphic novel follows one woman‘s travels with a tour group through Israel in 2007. I thought the subject matter was fascinating, but the negative and combative attitude of the author (and main character) was exhausting.

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Adventures-of-a-French-Reader
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Mehso-so

In this graphic travelogue, the author recounts her 60-day trip Birthright trip to Israel. This book was interesting, but I honestly prefer the work by Guy Delisle and Joe Sacco on the subject of Israel, mainly because Sarah Glidden comes across as very judgemental, which actually does a disservice to her arguments...

AvidReader25 I felt the same! I‘ll have to check out the other authors you mentioned. 5y
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Serotonin
Birthright Vol. 1 | Joshua Williamson
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Birthright vol 1
About: boy gets spirited away from family and returns a year later as a full-grown adult and on a quest to stop evil

A new series I started and like so far 😉 Action, fantasy and family. Can‘t wait to read the next volumes 😉

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