The Night Witches

author: Garth Ennis
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.71
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2020/03/29
date added: 2020/09/09
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'The Night Witches' by Garth Ennis with art by Russ Braun is a collection of the 3 Night Witch story from Garth Ennis' Battlefields, and follows one Russian pilot for one heck of a story arc.

The Night Witches were Russian women who flew in combat against Germany in the fight to defend their homeland. They flew obsolete biplanes on bombing runs. This story is the fictional story of Anna Kharkova, a pilot with the Night Witches, women who were terrified to crash behind enemy lines. The second story 'Motherland' puts Anna in to the Battle of Kursk with it's high casualty rate. Anna's fate is revealed in the final story.

This is solid storytelling, and this is a well written character. I even approve of the ending, though I know it's not realistic. I wanted this ending for Anna. The art is great. Along with a sketchbook, there is a nice essay about the real events that inspired the story.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Naval Institute Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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