Pantheon Graphic Library A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge, (Paperback)

from diovival

"Look, tonight we can sleep on the tool shed. And then there's the roof. That's 14 feet. And if it gets real bad, we can hang onto the telephone pole. That's like 20 feet above ground." -Abbas"How can this be happening? Don't the authorities know about us? DON'T THEY CARE?" -Denise"Look at me. I'...

from quilted_kat

Graphic vignettes depicting life directly before and after hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and Biloxi. The orange on yellow, purple on purple, lime green on green, yellow on pink, etc. color schemes of much of the book, while lending itself to the surreal feel of the story, was hard on my eyes a...

from bjkelley

I'm not a big fan of graphic novels, but A.D. New Orleans After The Deluge is actually better as a graphic novel than it would be if it was simply a written story. The artwork adds to the story, but does not overwhelm the story.

from Jennanana

Graphic novel about five accounts from the days leading up to and the years after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans. The author actually did interviews with these people and illustrated their stories of survival in this graphic novel. A closer look into difference experiences of one of the big...

from librarybrandy

Here we go--a post-apocalypse that isn't sci-fi. A.D. follows seven people from just before hurricane Katrina hits until a few weeks afterward, and then jumps in to check on them all about 18 months later. You get a good feel for why some people stayed in spite of the evacuation order, and what o...