War is Boring: Bored Stiff, Scared to Death in the World's Worst War Zones, (Paperback)

from sweetiegherkin

In the graphic novel War is Boring, war correspondent David Axe relays some of his experiences gathering information in various war zones across the globe. Finding that war is boring but peace is unbearably even more so, Axe seeks thrills by constantly throwing himself into conflict zones. Unfort...

from ironicqueery

Quick interesting read that is more about the inner psyche of the author than about war in general. I don't think the plot was developed as well as it could have been. But for an hour or two read, it's interesting enough and has nice artwork.

from Sullywriter

Interesting graphic memoir by a freelance war correspondent who has covered stories Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, East Timor, Darfur,and Somalia.

from tiamatq

One of the teens at my library had finished reading this and I asked him to tell me about it. His description was excellent and made me want to read it, so I'll borrow from him. This book is about David Axe, a war correspondent who is addicted to war. If this man has a drug, it's being in the mid...

from JEldredge

Thought provoking, honest, and sometimes very gloomy. The truth ain't pretty, but I'd rather get the ugly than distant pictures of Oz. This is not a comic book, with super heroes and scantily dressed women. It is a true war memoir from a great freelance journalist, put into animation form by a ta...