Okay, so you should know: Don't read this without having the
second one close at hand. It leaves off
on a total cliffhanger. And you will just need to know what is going to
happen.
This graphic novel follows the
life of John Lewis, from young sharecropper child living in segregated Alabama
to studying to be a preacher to getting involved with Dr. King and SNCC. Set with a poignant framing device of him getting ready (as a congressman) for the inauguration of Barack Obama, it looks back in full detail at his
past.
It's incredibly sweet and
heart-rending--brought me to tears and made me really want to learn more about his work, the civil rights movement, and visit Atlanta's
many civil rights museums. Fascinating
and incredibly emotional. Followed by a second volume, which will make you long for the yet-to-be released third.