Battle Born: Lapis Lazuli

author: Maximilian Uriarte
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.90
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2020/07/28
date added: 2020/07/28
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Battle Born: Lapis Lazuli' with story and art by Maximilian Uriarte is a graphic novel set in the recent Afghanistan conflict.

In the Sr-i-sang mountains, Lapis Lazuli is mined. The Taliban's interest in it has made it a conflict mineral. A group of Marines is sent in to the mountain area to stop the Taliban. The Marines make connections with people in the village, but that connection is costly. Now one Marine is faced with a choice between justice and revenge.

This graphic novel reads pretty swiftly because it is mostly wordless or has stretches of characters speaking Arabic. I liked this story of war and the people caught up in it. The art is pretty solid and I liked the details and the silent beauty of the area the story takes place in.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Little, Brown and Company, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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