Exuberantly illustrated, and for the most part very concisely told. Just a bit hard to get into at the start, but last third made me really marvel and despair at just how much we can never know about our species' cultural histories, and all the animals that have gone extinct as a result of our existence

Beautiful art style and very accessible writing. I especially liked the fact that theories of extinction and prehistoric cultures were discussed while explicitly stating that very little can be substantiated by actual evidence.

I found it fascinating, but this is not for everyone. Some topics are discussed for quite a long time and if you are not interested in these types of historical projects, this is perhaps not the graphic novel for you. If you are, however, I would highly recommend picking up a copy.

Honestly, since this graphic novel focused on prehistoric peoples instead of our entire history like in the book this was based on, I would say that I actually enjoyed this a bit more. There was more room for discussion and theoretical pondering.

I treated myself to this hefty graphic novel at a local bookstore in Providence. I've wanted to read this book for a while, and I really enjoyed the exploration of our ancestors and all who roamed the earth for tens of thousands of years in this engaging format. I find the part about how humans from that era fundamentally changing the fauna in different continents particularly enlightening. I'll definitely share with my teens, and I don't think we do a great job in our school system educating children about our early ancestors and all of the species (neanderthals, etc) that pre-existed us.

When I'm back in Providence, I'll get part 2.