Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an eARC of this title in exchange for my honest review.

This is an emotional and impactful graphic novel about three survivors of the Holocaust, however the eARC version provided to me only included the last story about Emmie Arbel, so my thoughts and opinions will only concern her story for now.

I read a quote once that said something about the duality of the art of doing things, but also the art of leaving things undone. This is very similar in the way that Emmie tells a descriptive and powerful recounting of her time spent in Ravensbrück concentration camp and her life since. She expresses an impressive amount of heart, humanity, and horror without saying hardly anything detailed.

I am very interested in the other two stories, and I will be purchasing myself a copy when this comes out.

This collection will have three stories of children who survived the holocaust, but the edition suplies by the publisher only had one story. It was a haunting story just the same.

Because the survivors are dying off, their stories have to be told, and this one juxtaposed showing how she is in the modern world, with how it was at the concentration camp, where her mother died.

She tells the story with gaps, that the illustration fills in. Beautiful watercolors. Terrible things that happened, but beautiful watercolors. I expect the other two stories are just as haunting and beautiful.

<em>Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.</em>

This excerpt was a BEAUTIFUL glance and what I am sure is a heartbreaking but hopeful look at these amazing stories. I cannot wait to get the rest of the book!

The book is 3 stories but the ARC only contains the last story ( and was unaware until after downloading) the story was beautiful and haunting and made me wish I could read the other two. It says you can request the rest from the publisher but no real details on how. Would definitely read the full book and see if its something to add to my class bookshelf.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

But I Live, edited by Charlotte Schallié, is a collection of three autobiographical graphic novellas created by survivors of the Holocaust. Each graphic novella features the experiences of a child going through the Holocaust. According to the description, "the recent rise in antisemitic behaviour around the globe amplifies the need for more Holocaust survivor-centred stories." I'm so happy to support this book, because I think that it's so essential to learn about these atrocities so that we can prevent them from happening again.

Overall, But I Live is a riveting look into Nazi concentration camps. I was sent one of the three stories to review. One highlight of the story was the beautiful watercolor-like artwork. I loved reading the story because of the gorgeous art. Another highlight was the poignant and touching story. I felt myself getting emotional as I read about the author's experiences in the Ravensbruck concentration camp as a child. I can see this graphic novel being taught in classrooms everywhere. If you're intrigued by the description, you won't regret checking out this book when it comes out in May!

I can't really review the book, as this is only an excerpt (which I only noticed after downloading).

I see a full download is available on request, but NetGalley doesn't feature ways to contact the publisher. I had a look on the University of Toronto Press' site, and found a long list of contacts, which is only more confusing.

A shame, this seems right up my reviewing alley.