tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25745858.post1528956145429914735..comments2023-11-30T13:49:20.131+00:00Comments on NASIM MARIE JAFRY: ON WRITING, READING and CHRONIC ILLNESS: Reading Sunday papers on Monday nightnmjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05477643084619789093noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25745858.post-8168066897920356842009-11-26T12:51:43.962+00:002009-11-26T12:51:43.962+00:00At first, I found the drawings quite tiring to fol...At first, I found the drawings quite tiring to follow, but that is my cluttered head. He is such a clever guy.nmjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477643084619789093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25745858.post-31826383269146801232009-11-25T17:02:09.987+00:002009-11-25T17:02:09.987+00:00I read Palestine a few years ago. It is powerful -...I read Palestine a few years ago. It is powerful - I felt drawn in to a greater extent than reading prose or newspaper reports, if that makes sense. Something to do with the power of drawings. Is a wonderful book. But I understand why it makes you cry.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04778257064104799002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25745858.post-8980624366003106222009-11-24T13:17:13.967+00:002009-11-24T13:17:13.967+00:00I had to google this book, had not heard of it, bu...I had to google this book, had not heard of it, but I like the power of the writing when a book makes you cry... the strength of Joe Sacco is it is through graphic art, I think that is quite something.nmjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477643084619789093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25745858.post-68160581391071461712009-11-24T03:09:49.699+00:002009-11-24T03:09:49.699+00:00I'm not good with books that make me cry. I r...I'm not good with books that make me cry. I read not wanted on the voyage over a decade ago, and to this day I'm literally too angry at Timothy Findley for making me cry that hard to read any of his other books.tattytiarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408220720084181008noreply@blogger.com