I loved these comics. I've never gone through that phase I see a lot of people go through where they can't read enough about WWII. I've read quite a few books that take place in that period, but I need a break after reading about something so terrible. This is definitely a book I would recommend if you are like me and probably won't get around to reading every book there is on the subject. It's a such a sad account from the war and is unique from what I've read previously in that it also goes into how living through such hardships effects a person long after they've returned to a comfortable life. It is also an account of a son and father's relationship and I love that that aspect was included. The art is simple, something you'd find in a newspaper comic that you don't normally don't get to see in a book like this. But I think it is fitting, I don't want to be caught up in the detailed artwork when reading something so serious.