José Pablo García

Life under Occupation is a graphic nonfiction book about the hardships and oppression facing Palestinians in the territories. The author, José Pablo García, gives us a story to connect to rather than citing dry facts to show the horrible conditions yet this is only somewhat successful. While the author shows the protagonist interact it is not intimate or deeply felt. This does not make it a bad book. The facts in of themselves speak to the appalling conditions especially the lack of water and this is what made me fall deep into the book and engage with it. It is a political book and I mean this in the best way. I came away knowing more about the consequences of the occupation and the terrible harm done and follow the Middle East conflict more closely than ever.… (more)