American Widow

Good book, and maddening to read about the impossible level of red tape she had to wade through to get her rightful post-9/11 benefits.

This is a graphic novel very hard to rate. Even though dealing with controversial, difficult subject (a widow about to have a baby after her husband dies in 9/11), I found it sinfully boring. Everything, starting with the art and ending with the plot was plain, flat, and mundane. I suppose it was kind of the point to illustrate the financial and legal troubles she went through to get...more

This is a graphic novel very hard to rate. Even though dealing with controversial, difficult subject (a widow about to have a baby after her husband dies in 9/11), I found it sinfully boring. Everything, starting with the art and ending with the plot was plain, flat, and mundane. I suppose it was kind of the point to illustrate the financial and legal troubles she went through to get support from the government after her tragedy, but that said, it didn't evoke any feelings in me whatsoever. Just... dull.   hide

Very Powerful insight into the world of a woman who's living post 911 in NYC.

Hard to rate. An important book, but can you really say you "loved" a book about being widowed in the 2001 terrorist attacks? An important read, great narrative and art. It reminded me to be grateful for the people I love.