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I think the graphic novel by Josh Neufeld had a vey dramatic effect on people who hadn't known the real truth about Katrina and what went on in New Orleans. Not only did he let you in on the inside stories of the families who experience Katrina firsthand that he writes about, but you seem to have a connection with them. You feel like you know them personally. This graphic novel is about several families who experience the during and aftermath of Katrina. The trauma of not knowing if your family who had stayed is okay or not. Not knowing if you will have a place to live, if your house is still there, where you will be about to stay meanwhile, and if you will have enough money to live off of. Families were in complete panic, living on the street or on the top of their roofs, seeing people die right next them, living without water and fighting over the little someone did happen to have.
I think this novel was a great interpretation of what REALLY happened during Katrina. I was startled by the graphics and how well the author displayed the scenes. I hope people who weren't exposed to the reality of Katrina have a chance to read this so they really understand what happened. This author did an excellent job in writing and drawing this graphic novel, I would hope to read more of his work.