A comprehensive and moving account of September 11th through comic book style images. It was sad and truthful throughout. There were things that were a little political throughout but I really enjoyed this and would give this to my children and students to keep them informed of past events.

September 11, 2001, I found was a difficult read for me, being 43 and living through that day , I watched on TV step by step just as Juliette did with her mum, except I was in the UK not France, I watched as the second plane hit , we never stopped watching for that whole day like a lot of the world and this for me brings back all the fear, the memories, the sadness and devastation. I liked the fact this is being done for a younger generation who grew up in the wake of this tragedy, but also that it looks at the wider consequences of that day and what followed. I did however feel it could have covered more on the persecution that anyone of Arabic descent or looks suffered at the time and since. We get the Views of several on the day, first hand accounts from the inside of the tower, first responders, journalistic photographer and the White House. It’s detailed and should come with a warning, as I found it quite triggering that they drew the people jumping, I had watched this and they’ve never shown it since on TV out of respect, I don’t think that it should be drawn either, at the least it should have a warning before they do ! It is a very good and strong read and will help in educating generations that weren’t there and others that have been naive to the affects it had and things those attacks caused in the world. Go in with a prepared mind though.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

I am 33, a year younger than the central character of the narrative in this factual retelling of 9/11 and everything that's happened since. Unlike the character, I am a New Yorker. I've screamed at tourists for taking smiling selfies at Ground Zero twice and once spent a rainy summer evening reading the names and birthdays of those lost that day, essentially by myself. I otherwise avoid the memorial like one would a cemetery. I get anxious every year in early September, especially when the lights go up and I can see them cutting through the clouds in the park. This year for the first time I'm going to a public event to commemorate the 20th Anniversary.

We need more tourists like the main character to visit the memorial. Fewer selfies, more understanding of what happened and how it has shaped the 21st Century every day since.

I really interesting graphic novel on September 11 through the perspective of people who lived through that day. When I first started to look at this book I was kind of cautious but it actually was really incredibly done. It’s informative about the day but it also shows the effect it had on people who lived through it. I would highly recommend it

This is a short but powerful comic, telling the story of 9/11 in a graphic format. The story tells both what happened in the US (the attacks, the immediate aftermath, the follow-up war) and in Europe (watching the news, support for the war, and their own terrorist attacks). The beginning, showing the fire fighters, was - as always - heartbreaking to read; the author and illustrator did an excellent job portraying the utter helplessness felt by the rescue workers. It was interesting to read this from a non-US-based point of view. The comic gets a bit political toward the end, but that's to be expected as politics played a huge part in the aftermath of the attacks.

I’ll start by saying the illustrations are awesome. Details like denoting the different timelines/locations with slightly differing colours made it a joy to look through. Some images from outside, inside or cross sections keep it interesting visually.

It portrays key facts in a very accessible way. For example, height and population of each building as well as flight numbers and accuracy of timelines which can be difficult to digest in a list of facts. Individual stories from those inside the building were handled sensitively and accurately (from what I’ve read of other 9/11 literature).

It is written initially from the POV of a French girl getting flashbacks to 9/11 and loops back to get at the end. The narrative then goes beyond 9/11 itself into attacks in France too. Overall I enjoyed the accessibility and sensitivity of information in this.

*Side note that I loved when showing the 2021 timeline they all had masks in the images. That shows the detail this book has gone into.

Wow, what an affecting and thoroughly informative graphic novel about the 9/11 terrorist attacks and how it changed the world. I was 18 living in Massachusetts when the attacks occurred, but learned a lot from this graphic novel. It gives such a strong sense of what it was like to live during the early 2000s. The book has many perspectives to give a fuller picture of all that happened, but the overarching one is that of a young woman in France, who was 14 years old when the attacks occurred. We see how the devastating attack that claimed almost 3,000 on September 11th captured the world’s attention and precipitated so many worldwide changes and actions. We also see the perspectives of those trapped in the towers or on the ground, first responders, a young photographer, President George W. Bush, etc.

The novel and its illustrations deftly capture the chaos, panic, fear, confusion, and bravery by those directly affected that day. It also covers the political climate and government actions taken by the US, such as bombing Afghanistan, invading Iraq, and conducting massive surveillance on its citizens. I appreciate that it was mentioned how anti-Muslim rhetoric and conspiracy theories, but I wish it had said more on the issue. Despite the massive call for “unity” in the US, there was much blind allegiance and toxic Patriotism, which led to “if you’re not with us, you’re against us” rhetoric and physical attacks on Arab-Americans.

It educates on Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, the Patriot Act – which allowed widespread surveillance and exploitation of new technology that laws had not yet been written about. It also goes over the role Edward Snowden played in releasing this information and the assassination of Osama Bin Laden. It documents the terrorist attacks by Islamic extremists that occurred following 9/11, particularly in large European cities like London, Madrid, and Paris. The content can be very heavy at times, so probably teenagers and adults would be the best audience. I highly recommend this graphic novel.

Thank you Europe Comics and NetGalley for providing this ARC.

I was a freshman in college on Sept 11, 2001. This graphic novel is incredibly powerful. I didn't expect to cry, but I did.

It shows how terrifying the day was, the story of those who died and those who survived, the confusion as it all unfolded and the reaction after.

So much of our lives have been deeply impacted by this day and continue in terms of security measures, fears, and our beliefs.

The image of the boot prints on Irag and Afghanistan. I don't even know how to describe it. Our (American) fear smashed a lot of the world following 9/11.

It was interesting to see the reaction of those from another country and learn more about the terrorist attacks that followed shortly after in Europe.